Introduction. Energy efficiency is an important component of the Europe 2020 strategy and a consequence of one of the goals for the efficient use of natural resources. Energy efficiency is an interdisciplinary concept. It combines technology and innovation, agriculture, environmental protection, economics and legislation. It affects technological and economic changes, behaviour changes, and reflects energy consumption trends.
Methods. The method of comparison is used in the work – to detect differences between objects of energy service; generalization – to define the general concept and understanding of the principles of functioning of subjects of the energy service market, abstraction – to identify patterns of development of markets in Europe and Ukraine.
Results. The basic prerequisites for the development of the energy service market have been formed, and barriers to the implementation of energy efficiency measures at enterprises have been identified. An algorithm of the decision-making process is proposed, which should be based on determining the places of energy losses, the modernization of which would bring a measurable benefit. The considered measures of improvement of energy efficiency will allow to achieve the maximum economic and ecological effect of functioning of the economic complex of the state.
Discussion. At the beginning of 2008, a large part of the draft CEN standards have been transmitted to the national standardization institutes of the EU Member States for final approval, and the draft standards, which were approved by the national standardization institutes, were adopted as European standards, which Ukraine is also aiming for, different levels of readiness, this process needs further research.
Keywords: European standards, energy efficiency, energy service market, subjects of energy service market.
Modeling the environmental and economic effect of value added created in the energy service market
