The document proposes establishing energy efficiency (EE) units in different energy-consuming sectors in Egypt to be responsible for EE activities and plans. It recommends forming sector-specific EE units hosted in relevant ministries and departments that will develop EE indicators, plans, programs and analyze energy use data. A central EE unit at the Cabinet of Ministers will coordinate activities and establish managing committees for each sectorial EE unit consisting of leaders from related organizations and experts.

1. Proposal for Developing EE
Units in the End-use Sectors
in Egypt
Prepared for
Energy Efficiency Unit
Cabinet of Ministers

2. Objectives
The EE central unit
at the Cabinet of Ministers
aims at
The establishment of sectorial EE units,
representing the different energy
consumption sectors, to be responsible
for energy related activities and its
efficient use in those sectors

3. Methodology
• The EE Unit at the Cabinet Ministers and the
relevant ministries related to energy use
agree on the set of indicators that reflect the
efficiency of energy use in these sectors.
• The ministries will establish sectorial EE
units that will work on the development of
plans, proposals and their implementation.
Also, they will work on compiling and
analyzing data on an ongoing basis for the
continuous improvement of the indicators
agreed upon.

4. Energy using Sectors

5. The development of energy use
including fuel products, NG and electricity
30.00
25.00
20.00
mtoe
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Industry Residential & Commercial Public Utilities
Government Transport Agricultural

6. The future development of energy use
including fuel products, NG and electricity
60.00
50.00
40.00
mtoe
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Industry Residential & Commercial Public Utilities
Government Transport Agricultural

7. The sectorial energy use
including fuel products, NG and electricity
The targeted estimates for the saving percentages in 2022
Source: A number of national report on energy use
Percentage Estimated Saving
Sector of energy saving percentage of Notes
use (%) percentage (%) the total use (%)
Great impact - Unit
Industry 47 20 9.4 present now
high percentage of
Transportation 29 15 4.5 use - Various
Residential,
commercial and 20 15 3 Various sectors
tourism
Small percentage
Governmental but have a great
3 15 0.45 political and social
and public uses
impact
Agricultural and
1 5 0.05 Small percentage
irrigation
100%

8. The proposed ministries to host the proposed
EE units according to energy use
1. Ministry of Trade and Industry
2. Ministry of Housing Utilities and Urban
Community
3. Ministry of Tourism (Not represented in
the Supreme Energy Council)
4. Ministry of transportation
5. Ministry of Local Development (Not
represented in the Supreme Energy
Council)

9. The proposed departments to host the proposed EE
units in the energy consumption sectors and the
stakeholders
Proposed hosting
Sector Relavent Ministry
department
Industrial
Minisrtry of Trade and
Industry Development
Industry
Authority
Housing and Building
Housing Utilities and Urban Ministry of Housing Utilities
National Research
Community and Urban Community
Center
Tourism Development
Tourism Ministry of Tourism
General Authority
National Institute for
Transportation Minstry of Transportation
Transportation
Internal Trade
Commercial buildings and Ministry of Trade and
Development
markets Industry
Authority
Governmental buildings Minisrty of Local
Ministry
and public utilities Development

10. The proposed formation of the managing committee
for each of the proposed EE unit in the different
sectors
Headed by the chairman of the hosting department and
membership of:
• Number of chairmen of the relevant departments that are
concerned with energy in the ministry
• Number of chairmen of relevant departments that are
concerned with energy
• Number of experts in the sector activities, energy,
legislations and economics
• The chairman of the EE unit at the cabinet of ministers.
The managing committee meets on a quarterly basis
and as it is important by the invitation of its
chairman

11. Responsibilities of the managing committee of the
proposed sectorial EE units in the different consumption
sectors
• Determine the energy efficiency indicators for the sector and the method
of data compiling, updating and follow-up.
• Policy development for optimal use of energy in the sector and include
the identification of objectives and programs in the near term and long
term for the achievement of performance indicators for the sector .
• Define the responsibilities of the different sectors to achieve the
objectives and programs required and approving operational plans
including implementation periods and methods of funding and follow-up.
• Discuss the proposed programs with all the parties concerned and
prepare proposals for the ministerial legislation to achieve the
objectives.
The Managing Committee depends in the
implementation of its responsibilities on a group of
employees from the hosting department
(permanent or consultants)

12. The responsibilities of the proposed sectorial EE
units in the different sectors
The hosting department forms a unit from its employees
(permanent or consultants) under the managing committee to
implement the following responsibilities:
• Create a database for sector energy
• Calculating the sector EE indicators and its updating and follow-up
periodically.
• The preparation of operational programs for the energy
conservation of the sector and preparation of awareness-raising
programs.
• Study the effects of the unit proposed programs on the other
sectors.
• Also, studying the proposed programs from the other sectorial EE
units on the EE indicators of the sector.

13. Some proposals for the sectorial EE units for the energy efficiency
in the consumption sectors
Sector Proposed examples
 Specifications for the equipments produced and
imported
Industry Energy saving of manufacturing technologies
The level of energy use in factories
Energy conservation use in affiliated buildings
 Effective use of energy-related specifications and
codes , such as: building codes, green building,
energy code, code lighting .....
Housing
Operating Systems
 Awareness campaigns to promote the principles of
energy conservation
 Developing systems that help in reducing waste and
optimal energy use.
Tourism Studying the equipments used in the tourism sector
promotion of energy management systems
 Campaigns to promote tourism through the use of
energy saving and environmental protection

14. Some proposals for the sectorial EE units for the energy efficiency
in the consumption sectors
Sector Proposed examples
Specifications for equipments sold
 Setting lighting levels as part of the licensing
Commercial The level of energy use shops
 Promotion of energy management systems in the
commercial market
 Studying the periods of operation of the commercial markets
 Effective use of energy-related specifications and codes ,
such as: building codes, green building, energy code,
lighting code .....
Government Operating Systems
 Awareness campaigns to promote the principles of energy
conservation
Street lighting
Specifications for the energy use in transportation
Transport
Licensing requirements

15. Responsibilities of the central EE unit at the cabinet of
ministers
relevant with the proposal of developing sectorial EE units in the different sectors
• Developing a general framework for the required objectives for the energy
conservation that are related to the indicators of the nature of use and the
objectives of each sector. These indicators must be measurable and easily
revised.
• The coordination between all the ministries and the sectorial EE units in
the different consumption sectors. This is done through follow-up and
discussing ideas, initiatives and programs that affect the use of the energy
resources in Egypt. This is to reach, for each sector , specific plans that
could be transferred to programs in the view of the indicators agreed upon.
• The coordination with the donor organizations in the field of energy
efficiency.
• Defining the investment opportunities that would be available with the
growth of the field of energy conservation.

16. Supreme Energy Council
Petroleum
Prime Minister
Environ- Foriegn Electricity
Investment ment Affairs Intelligence Defense Planning Finance
Local Transport Housing Industry Tourism
Development
Managing
Managing Managing Committee Managing Managing
Managing
Committee Committee Committee Committee
Housing and Committee
National Building Internal Industrial
Tourism
Ministry Institute for National Trade Developme
Development
Transportation Research Development nt Authority
Authority
Center Authority
EE unit EE
EE unit at EE unit at
at Local EE unit at council at
Transport EE unit at tourism
Trade Industry
Housing
EE unit at the Cabinet of Ministries
Headed by the Secretary General or his representative
and contains representatives of ministries
Finance Petroleum, Electricity, Environment, Trade and Industry, Local
Development, Tourism, Transportation

17. The proposed formation of
The central EE unit
at the cabinet of Ministers

18. The proposed formation
for the central EE unit at the cabinet of Ministers
• President representing the unit in front of the Supreme
Energy Council, manages the work in accordance with the
terms of reference of the central EE unit at the Cabinet of
ministers.
• Permanent members of the specialists with expertise in the
different areas of energy use.
In addition to:
• The heads of hosting departments of the sectorial EE units ,
who participate in planning meetings of the Unit (proposed
once every six months).

19. The proposed formation of
the managing groups for
the sectorial EE units in the
energy consumption
sectors

20. The proposed formation of the managing group
for the sectorial EE unit in the industrial sector
Relevant ministry Ministry of Trade and Industry
Hosting department Industrial Development Authority
Head and members of the managing committee
Industrial Development Authority Chairman (President)
Vise-president of IDA
The manager of the energy programs Chairman of the managing
at IMC committee of IMC
Chairman of the Egyptian Organization
for Standardization and Quality
The managing committee can include
qualified and experienced personnel
according to its view
The head of the EE unit at the cabinet of ministers or his
representative from the members or experts of the unit

21. The proposed formation of the managing group for
the sectorial EE unit in the commercial sector
Relevant ministry Ministry of Trade and Industry
Hosting department Internal Trade Development Authority
Head and members of the managing committee
Internal Trade Development Authority Chairman (President)
The managing committee can include
qualified and experienced personnel
according to its view
The head of the EE unit at the cabinet of ministers or his
representative from the members or experts of the unit

22. The proposed formation of the managing group
for the sectorial EE unit in the residential sector
Relevant ministry Ministry of Housing Utilities and Urban Community
Hosting department Housing and Building National Research Center
Head and members of the managing committee
Chairman of Housing and Building National Research Center (President)
The managing committee can include
qualified and experienced personnel
according to its view
The head of the EE unit at the cabinet of ministers or his
representative from the members or experts of the unit

23. The proposed formation of the managing group for
the sectorial EE unit in the transportation sector
Relevant ministry Ministry of Transportation
Hosting department National Institute for Transportation
Head and members of the managing committee
Chairman of the National Institute for Transportation (President)
The managing committee can include
qualified and experienced personnel
according to its view
The head of the EE unit at the cabinet of ministers or his
representative from the members or experts of the unit

24. The proposed formation of the managing group
for the sectorial EE unit in the tourism sector
Relevant ministry Ministry of Tourism
Hosting department Tourism Development General Authority
Head and members of the managing committee
Chairman of Tourism Development General Authority (President)
The managing committee can include
qualified and experienced personnel
according to its view
The head of the EE unit at the cabinet of ministers or his
representative from the members or experts of the unit

25. The proposed formation of the managing group for the sectorial
EE unit in the governmental buildings and public utilities sector
Relevant ministry Ministry of Local Development
Hosting department Ministry
Head and members of the managing committee
Nominee by the minister of Local Development (President)
The managing committee can include
qualified and experienced personnel
according to its view
The head of the EE unit at the cabinet of ministers or his
representative from the members or experts of the unit