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Measure, manage, improve your energy

Sustainably improve your energy performance with the ISO 50001 Energy Management System.

What is ISO 50001?

It is an international management system standard that enables organizations to monitor their energy use and consumption based on data, reduce energy costs, and continually improve energy performance.

Systematic energy management

Would you like to bring energy costs under control and strengthen your sustainability objectives?

ISO 50001:2018 provides a robust framework for measuring energy consumption, identifying significant energy use areas, establishing energy performance indicators, and systematically managing improvement objectives.

Information: The standard transforms the measurement, monitoring, and continual improvement of energy performance into a corporate management structure.

Who is it important for in Türkiye?

The obligation to appoint an energy manager varies depending on the type of organization, annual energy consumption, building size, installed capacity, or scope of activity.

Organization type

Criterion for appointing an energy manager

Industrial enterprises

Annual energy consumption of 1,000 TOE or more

Public buildings

Annual energy consumption of 250 TOE or more, or total construction area of 10,000 m² or more

Commercial and service buildings

Annual energy consumption of 500 TOE or more, or total construction area of 20,000 m² or more

Electricity generation facilities

Installed capacity of 100 MW or more

Organized industrial zones

OIZs with at least 50 active enterprises in their region

Large industrial enterprises

Enterprises required to establish an energy management unit under the legislation

Benefits of ISO 50001 for organizations

Effective implementation of ISO 50001 helps organizations strengthen energy management through measurable objectives and systematic monitoring mechanisms.

Cost reduction

Helps reduce energy consumption and costs.

Visibility of losses

Supports making energy losses visible.

Effective facility management

Enables more effective management of production and auxiliary facilities.

Legal compliance

Contributes to the systematic monitoring of legal obligations.

Measurable savings

Supports making energy savings measurable and traceable.

Emission reduction

Contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainability

Supports strengthening corporate sustainability objectives.

Increased confidence

Helps strengthen customer and investor confidence.

Integrated management

Provides the opportunity for integrated management with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

Readiness for incentives

Increases the level of readiness for energy efficiency incentives.

Source

ISO 50001:2018; Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources