**Executive Summary**
This document amends the Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, etc.) Rules, 2012. The amendment, effective upon publication in the Official Gazette, introduces a specific value for the oil equivalent of energy consumed for the year 2021-22 and sets a framework for future target years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Rules:** The Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, etc.) Rules, 2012, are amended.
* **Insertion of New Sub-rule:** A new sub-rule (2D) is inserted into Rule 16 of the principal rules.
* **Oil Equivalent Value:** For the year 2021-22, the value per metric tonne of oil equivalent of energy consumed is fixed at twenty-two thousand seven hundred and seventy-four rupees (₹22,774).
* **Future Target Years:** For succeeding target years, this value will be as specified by the Central Government through notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Commencement:** The amendment rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Designated Consumers:**
* **Impact:** These entities will be directly affected by the updated valuation of energy consumption in terms of oil equivalent, which is relevant for compliance with energy conservation norms and standards.
* **Action Required:** Review and understand the new value for the 2021-22 period and be aware that future values will be notified by the Central Government.
* **Central Government:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for specifying the oil equivalent value for future target years through official notifications.
* **Action Required:** Issue future notifications to specify the oil equivalent value for target years beyond 2021-22.
* **Bureau (Consulted Body):**
* **Impact:** Was consulted in the making of these rules.
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide consultation as needed in relation to energy conservation norms and standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Energy Conservation Act, 2001: The foundational law providing the basis for energy conservation regulations and amendments.
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 Ton of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Rules 2012: The principal rules being amended, establishing norms and standards for energy consumption and related procedures.
Ministry of Power: The administrative body issuing the notification and responsible for implementing energy conservation policies.
Bureau: Consulted body in the process of amending the rules, likely referring to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
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 Ton of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Amendment Rules, 2026: The specific amendment rules being introduced, detailing changes to the existing regulations.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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No. 151] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026/PHALGUNA 14, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 5 माच,च 2026
सा.का.जन. 157(अ).—केन्द रीय सरकार, ऊिा च संरक्षण अजधजनयम, 2001 (2001 का 52) की धारा 14 की
उप-धारा (i) के खण्ड (छ) और (ण) के साथ पठित धारा 56 की उप धारा (2) के खण्ड (िकक) द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए, ब् यरू ो के परामिच स,े ऊिाच सरं क्षण (अजभजित उपभोक्त ाओं के जलए ऊिाच खपत मानिण्ड और मानक,
प्ररूप, समय जिसके अधीन तथा योिना की तैयारी और कायाचन्द ियन की पद्धजत, ऊिाच बचत प्रमाण-पत्र िारी करन े की
प्रदिया और खपत की गई ऊिाच के तले समकक्ष का प्रजत मीठरक टन मूल् य) जनयम, 2012 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए
जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ि,ै अथाचत ् :-
1 सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ :
) 1( इस जनयम का संजक्षप् त नाम ऊिा च संरक्षण (अजभजित उपभोिाओं के जलए ऊिाच खपत के मानिडं और मानक,
प्ररूप, समय जिसके अधीन तथा योिना की तैयारी और कायाचन्दियन की पद्धजत, ऊिाच बचत प्रमाण-पत्र िारी
करने की प्रदिया और खपत की गई ऊिाच के तले के समक क्ष का प्रजत मीठरक टन मल्ू य) संिोधन जनयम 2026 ि ै ।
(2) य ेजनयम रािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख को लागू िोंगे।
2. ऊिाच संरक्षण (अजभजित उपभोक्त ाओं के जलए ऊिा च खपत, मानिण् ड और मानक, प्ररूप, समय जिसके अधीन तथा
योिना की तैयारी और कायाचन्दि यन की पद्धजत, ऊिाच बचत प्रमाण-पत्र िारी करन े की प्रदिया और खपत की गई ऊिाच के
1597 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
तेल समकक्ष का प्रजत मीठरक टन मल्ू य) जनयम, 2012 के जनयम 16 के उप-जनयम 2(ग) के पश् चात् जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम
2(घ) अतं :स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथातच :
“(2घ) इन जनयमों के प्रयोिन के जलए उपभोग की गई ऊिा चके समकक्ष प्रजत मीठरक टन तले का मल्ूय िष च2021-22 के
जलए बाइस ििार सात सौ चौित्त र (22,774) िोगा और अगल ेलजक्षत िषों के जलए िि मल्ूय िोगा िो केन्दर ीय सरकार
रािपत्र म ेंअजधसचू ना द्वारा जिजनर्िष्च ट करे ।
[फा. स.ं 11-10/3/2020-ईसी]
धीरि कुमार श्रीिास्ट्ति, मुख्य इंिीजनयर
ठटप्प ण : मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (i) म ें अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 269(अ),
तारीख 30 माच,च 2012 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और सा.का.जन. 916(अ) तारीख 26 दिसम् बर, 2023 द्वारा अंजतम
संिोधन दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF POWER
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th March, 2026
G.S.R. 157(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (laa) of sub-section (2) of section 56, read
with clauses (g) and (o) of sub-section (i) section 14, sub-section (1) of section 14 A and section 14B of the Energy
Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), the Central Government, in consultation with Bureau, hereby makes the
following rules further to amend the 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 Ton of Oil Equivalent of Energy
Consumed) Rules 2012, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement-
1) These rules may be called the 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 Ton of Oil Equivalent
of Energy Consumed) Amendment Rules, 2026.
2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the 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 Ton of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed), Rule 2012, under Rule 16, after
sub-rule 2(C), the following sub-rule 2(D) shall be inserted, namely: -
“(2D) The value of per metric tonne of oil equivalent of energy consumed for the purpose of these rules
shall be twenty-two thousand seven hundred and seventy-four rupees (22,774) for the year 2021-22 and for
the succeeding target years shall be such amount as may be specified by the Central Government, by
notification in the Official Gazette”.
[F. No. 11-10/3/2020-EC]
DHIRAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, Chief Engineer
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)
vide notification number G.S.R. 269(E), dated the 30th March, 2012 and was last amended vide notification number
G.S.R. 916(E), dated the 26th December, 2023.
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