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Enacted 2001

The Energy Conservation Act, 2001

In force 69 sections Power

An Act to provide for efficient use of energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act 52 of 2001 Enacted 29 Sep 2001 In force 28 Jun 2012

Administered by. Ministry of Power · Other Acts of 2001

Preamble

THE ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT, 2001

ACT NO. 52 OF 2001

[29th September, 2001.] An Act to provide for efficient use of energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001

Key Provisions

1. Central Authority and National Jurisdiction

• Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE): Established under Section 3, operating under central government oversight.

• National Energy Efficiency Enforcement: Central Government's role in setting and enforcing national energy efficiency norms.

2. State Jurisdiction and Powers

• State-Level Enforcement: Under Section 15, states are empowered to enforce energy conservation within their territorial boundaries.

• State Energy Conservation Fund: Each state manages its fund for local initiatives, highlighting decentralized financial authority.

3. Shared and Overlapping Jurisdictions

4. Designated Consumers and Energy Audits: While the designation of consumers is a national standard, the oversight and audit enforcement can involve both central and state authorities.

5. Energy Efficiency Standards: National standards apply, but states may enforce additional, stricter regulations within their jurisdictions.

6. Regulatory Framework Across Jurisdictions

• Central Government Rules: Apply uniformly across India, covering national energy policies.

• State Government Rules: Allow for tailored regulations to address local energy conservation needs.

7. Bureau’s Regulations: Operate within the national framework, with potential for state-specific adaptations.

Sections

Type to filter. 69 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency
  4. 4Management of Bureau
  5. 5Meetings of Governing Council
  6. 6Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or Committee
  7. 7Removal of member from office
  8. 8Constitution of Advisory Committees and other committees
  9. 9Director General of Bureau
  10. 10Officers and employees of Bureau
  11. 11Authentication of orders and decisions of Bureau
  12. 12Transfer of assets, liabilities and employees of Energy Management Centre
  13. 13Powers and functions of Bureau
  14. 13AProhibition of use of deceptive name, etc
  15. 14Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation
  16. 14AIssuance of energy savings certificate
  17. 14AAIssuance of carbon credit certificate
  18. 14BPower of Central Government to specify value of energy
  19. 15Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation
  20. 15ABudget of designated agency
  21. 16Establishment of Fund by State Government
  22. 17Power of inspection
  23. 18Power of Central Government or State Government to issue directions
  24. 19Grants and loans by Central Government
  25. 20Establishment of Fund by Central Government
  26. 21Borrowing powers of Bureau
  27. 22Budget
  28. 23Annual report
  29. 24Annual report to be laid before Parliament
  30. 25Accounts and audit
  31. 26Penalty
  32. 27Power to adjudicate
  33. 27APower of State Commission to make regulations
  34. 28Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer
  35. 29Civil court not to have jurisdiction
  36. 30Appellate Tribunal
  37. 31Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
  38. 31AProcedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal
  39. 32[Omitted.]
  40. 33[Omitted.]
  41. 34[Omitted.]
  42. 35[Omitted.]
  43. 36[Omitted.]
  44. 37[Omitted.]
  45. 38[Omitted.]
  46. 39[Omitted.]
  47. 40[Omitted.]
  48. 41[Omitted.]
  49. 42[Omitted.]
  50. 43[Omitted.]
  51. 44Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner or accredited auditor and of Government to appoint presenting officers
  52. 45Appeal to Supreme Court
  53. 46Power of Central Government to issue directions to Bureau
  54. 47Power of Central Government to supersede Bureau
  55. 48Default by companies
  56. 49Exemption from tax on income
  57. 50Protection of action taken in good faith
  58. 51Delegation
  59. 52Power to obtain information
  60. 53Power to exempt
  61. 54Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of the Appellate Tribunal, Members of State Commission, Director-General, Secretary, members, officers and employees of the Bureau to be public servants
  62. 55Power of Central Government to issue directions
  63. 56Power of Central Government to make rules
  64. 57Power of State Government to make rules
  65. 58Power of Bureau to make regulations
  66. 59Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament and State Legislature
  67. 60Application of other laws not barred
  68. 61Provisions of Act not to apply in certain cases
  69. 62Power to remove difficulty

Schedules

This Act has 1 schedule. A schedule is published as a document of its own; the text is reproduced on its page where it has been read, and the document is mirrored here either way.

Amending Acts

1 Act amending this enactment, passed by Parliament of India. The text above is the consolidated text as published.

  • The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 202252 of 2022

Rules made under this Act

40 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • MEA Extension Order 20222022
  • No. BEE/S&L/Ceiling Fan/05/2019-20 - Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Electric Ceiling Type Fans) Regulations, 2022.2022
  • Notification 14(A) S.O. 2210(E) - Ceiling Fan2022
  • Notification 14(B) S.O. 2211(E) - Ceiling Fan2022
  • S.O. 09 (E) - amendment notification - New Sectors in PAT2022
  • Amendment II 14(a) S.O. 4636(E) Notification - Direct Cool Refrigerator2021
  • Amendment III 14(a) S.O. 4587 (E) Notification - Colour Television2021
  • Amendment III 14(a) S.O. 4634(E) Notification - Room Air Conditioners2021
  • Amendment IV 14(a) S.O. 4208 (E) Notification - Stationary Storage Type Electric Water Heater2021
  • Amendment IV 14(a) S.O. 4635(E) Notification - Frost Free Refrigerator2021
  • S.O.4491(E) - PAT VII Target2021
  • Amendment II 14(a) S.O. 4485(E) Notification - Room Air Conditioners2020
  • Amendment II 14(a) S.O. 4487 (E) Notification - Colour Television2020
  • Amendment III 14(a) S.O.1665(E) Notification - Distribution Transformer2020
  • Amendment III 14(a) S.O.4486(E) Notification - Stationary Storage Type Electric Water Heater2020
  • Executive Order M&V timeline extension 20202020
  • GSR 607(E) - Energy Conservation (Minimum Qualification for Energy Auditors, Energy Auditors (Building) and Energy Managers) Rules, 20202020
  • S.O. 1254(E).–– PAT VI Target2020
  • S.O. 2147(E) - amendments notification - Cement2020
  • Amendment to MoP's Notification S.O 4097(E) for Self- Ballasted LED lamps.2019
  • Amendment to MoP's notification S.O. 2528 (E) for Room Air Conditioners.2019
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency, hereby specifies the constant speed fuel consumption standard for Light and Medium commercial vehicles of category M2, M3 and N2 with gross vehicle weight between three and a half tonnes to twelve tonnes in accordance with Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.2019
  • Energy Conservation (Inspection) Amendment Rules, 2019.2019
  • S.O. 1473(E).— PAT V Target2019
  • SO 968(E) - TOE Notification2019
  • BEE 2 Star Rated Transformers2018
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals of Time for Conduct of Energy Audit of Commercial Buildings or Establishments) Regulations, 20182018
  • ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODE 20182018
  • Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, Form, Time within which , and Manner of Preparation and Implementation of Scheme, Procedure for Issue of Energy Savings Certificate and value of Per Metric Tonne of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Amendment Rules, 2018.2018
  • Energy Conservation Building Code Rules, 20182018
  • Mandator use of minimum BEE 2 star labelled and ISI Marked outdoor distribution transformers2018
  • S.O. 1409(E).— PAT IV cycle Target2018
  • Specification of Energy Consumption Standards for star labelled TFLs as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Tubular Fluorescent Lamps) Regulations, 2018 .2018
  • Appointment of Adjudicating Officer2017
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Recruitment, Appointment and Terms and conditions of service of officers and other employees ) Rules, 20172017
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Room Air Conditioners) Regulations, 20172017
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Self-ballasted LED Lamps) Regulations, 20172017
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Powers and Duties of Director-General of the Bureau) Regulations, 20172017
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Terms and Conditions of Service of Employees) Rules, 20172017
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency making Notification of threshold Level for Petrochemical Sector, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of Section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001) and subsequent amendments.2017

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