How will the new measures stimulate energy efficiency?
One possibility for suppliers to be competitive in a functioning internal market is by ensuring that they have lower production costs than others. The fewer natural resources, such as oil and gas, are used in the production of electricity, for example, the cheaper the electricity will be. Therefore, fair competition in a functioning internal market stimulates investments in energy efficiency, especially in times when natural resources are becoming more expensive and the share in production costs is increasing in comparison to investment or operation costs, for example.
