Singh, Jas2016-01-132016-01-132016-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/23636Energy efficiency is among the cheapest and cleanest energy resources available. The World Bank, together with its development partners and client governments, is making a commitment to ensure that energy efficiency becomes the “first fuel” of energy policy makers and governments around the world. This brief highlights lessons learned from two decades of energy efficiency programs in many countries. Five recommendations are offered at the end of the brief.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGONUCLEAR POWER CAPACITYINCOME HOUSEHOLDSJOBSEMPLOYMENTREGULATORY FRAMEWORKENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTSPUBLIC UTILITIESPOWER PLANTSECONOMIC GROWTHOIL EQUIVALENTFOSSIL FUELSINCOMEENERGY PRICINGANNUAL GROWTH RATEACTIVITIESACCESS TO MODERN ENERGYGENERATIONCLEAN ENERGYTRADITIONAL BIOMASSEMISSIONSREVENUESPORTFOLIOINVESTMENTS IN ENERGYINCENTIVESENERGY SUBSIDIESGASMODELSPEAK DEMANDDISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITYEMISSION REDUCTIONSENERGY CONSUMERSCOAL OILCOAL POWER PLANTSDISTRIBUTION OF ENERGYBIOMASSPETROLEUMENERGY POLICIESEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTSGRID EXTENSIONOILPOWER GENERATIONENERGY MIXGLOBAL ENERGY DEMANDSUSTAINABLE ENERGYFOREST RESIDUESENERGY SUPPLYENERGY INTENSITYTOTAL CONSUMPTIONELECTRIFICATIONOPTIONSWATERSOLID FUELSENERGY RESOURCESPRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTIONRENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCESFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSEFFICIENCY INVESTMENTSMARKETSPOLLUTIONFINANCIAL PRODUCTSIMPORTSTAX REVENUESAPPLIANCE STANDARDSPELLETSENERGY POLICYGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTFUEL CONSUMPTIONFUELSDEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENTFINANCEINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSLAND USEENERGY SAVINGSENERGY CONSUMPTIONEMISSIONCONSUMPTIONENERGY SECURITYHEATPOLICIESENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTSCLIMATE CHANGESOURCE OF ENERGYMARKET FAILURESUTILITIESDEMAND FOR ENERGYENERGY NEEDSFLUORESCENT LAMPSVALUEPOWERPOLICY MAKERSENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURESELECTRICITYCLIMATEDEMANDHYDROPOWERPETROLEUM GASENERGY BILLSENERGY USETRANSACTION COSTSMARKETENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMSINVESTMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCYPOLICYPRIMARY ENERGYPILOT PROJECTSENERGY EFFICIENCYENERGY DEMANDENERGY OUTLOOKENERGY LOSSESCOMBUSTIONINVESTMENTGASEOUS FUELSPOWER CAPACITYNUCLEAR POWERCOALTARIFFPEAK TIMESENERGY MANAGEMENTALLOCATIONSUPPLYFUELFACILITIESBOTTOM LINEINVESTMENTSMETHANEBRIQUETTESEFFICIENCY POTENTIALENERGY INDUSTRIESRENEWABLE ENERGYPIPELINEHEAT GENERATIONENERGY COSTSFOSSILPRICESAPPROACHBENEFITSENERGYPEAK LOADSBriefWorld Bank10.1596/23636