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Achieving Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-06T20:10:42Z
dc.date.available2025-08-06T20:10:42Z
dc.date.issued2025-08-06
dc.description.abstractBuildings in Pakistan account for over 43.7 percent of the country’s total energy use and represent a significant opportunity for energy efficiency and conservation. The high energy consumption in buildings is primarily attributed to Pakistan’s predominantly sunny and hot climate, which drives high demand for cooling for most of the year—and the widespread reliance on inefficient gas and firewood appliances for heating and cooking. Driven by rapid urbanization, population growth, and increasing construction demand, energy use in buildings and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with buildings are projected to grow considerably. The buildings sector drove higher electricity demand in 2024, growing four times faster than in 2023. Global electricity consumption in buildings increased by more than 600 terawatt hours (5 percent) in 2024. Globally, buildings account for 37 percent of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In addition to the high overall levels of energy consumption in buildings, seasonal variation in electricity and gas load patterns also pose a problem. For instance, electricity peak demand in summer rises briefly to over 25,000 megawatts (MW) from a baseload of only 8,500 MW. The benefits of energy efficiency in buildings however extend beyond reduced energy consumption or peak demand management. Energy-efficient buildings provide a healthier and more supportive living and work environment by improving indoor air quality and enhancing overall occupant comfort. In addition, demand for new construction materials and techniques in the building industry generates livelihood opportunities. Key findings from the World Bank’s comprehensive assessment on Buildings Energy Efficiency in Pakistan, conducted in 2022 and 2023, are presented below; details on the assessment’s approach, data collection, and methodology are provided in annex 1.en
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/1f57171a-f68f-47ed-99b5-edd917a320cb
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/43555
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/43555
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPakistan Sustainable Energy Series
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectBUILDING
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBANISATION
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.titleAchieving Energy Efficiency in Buildingsen
dc.typeBrief
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2025-08-06
okr.date.doiregistration2025-08-08T02:11:20.820619Z
okr.date.lastmodified2025-06-27T18:05:15Zen
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099062425092514486
okr.guid099062425092514486
okr.identifier.docmidP507230-1f834eea-6177-4fa6-96d6-95c4c58eb109
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum40024517
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum40024517
okr.identifier.report202537
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttps://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099062425092514486/pdf/P507230-1f834eea-6177-4fa6-96d6-95c4c58eb109.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryPakistan
okr.sectorEnergy Networks and Storage
okr.sectorEnergy and Mineral Resources
okr.themeEnergy and Mining Policies & Reform,Climate Change,Energy and Mineral Resources,Innovation and Technology Policy,Poverty and Equity,Environment, Infrastructure, and Natural Resource Management,Air Pollution,Private Sector Development,Energy Efficient Supply, Innovation, Technology, and Green Competitiveness,Pollution Management,Adaptation,Mitigation
okr.topicUrban Development::Municipal Housing and Land
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Consumption
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