National and international platforms for managing energy efficiency indicators

Indicators can be described as data that measure results and, therefore, facilitate organization and decision-making. The use of precise methodologies, along with good data validation, defines the robustness and reliability of these indicators. Specifically, in the case of energy efficiency (EE), indicators are essential for the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies, seeking their effectiveness, efficacy, and efficiency. The current scenario demonstrates a more immediate need to improve energy efficiency indices in the country to meet the deadlines established by the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and therefore, there is still a certain lack of dissemination of more diverse and detailed data. In this sense, one of the priority actions of the proposed Ten-Year Energy Efficiency Plan (2021) is the creation of an Integrated Energy Efficiency Information System (SI²E²) capable of providing reliable data and information for proposals and actions related to Energy Efficiency. In this context, having a structured database (from collection, production, and maintenance) is essential for the possibility and delivery of energy efficiency actions. There is a need for the existence of so-called Indicator Management Systems, that is, standardized databases that increase with the quality, dissemination, and debate of information related to the subject. On the international stage, the following Management Systems can be highlighted:

• International Energy Agency (IEA): It covers various programs and initiatives such as the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of energy statistics. In addition to being a reference in the development of indicators, the agency has a transparent and solid methodological concept.
• Odyssee: It consists of a comprehensive database that includes indicators accessible in different tools with the aim of evaluating energy efficiency performance in the countries of the European Union, among others. However, registration on the platform is required, and free access is available only to members.
• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA): An intergovernmental organization that provides access to comprehensive and up-to-date data and statistics on renewable energy. The sources that feed the database can serve as a basis for the formulation of indicators, since the platform does not make them available.
• World Bank (World Bank): The Data Bank is an analysis and visualization tool with diverse information, allowing the creation of tables, graphs, and maps.

The data, including the indicators, provide methodologies based on professional standards to ensure

Brazil has made progress in the area of energy efficiency, based on programs such as the National Electric Energy Conservation Program (PROCEL), the Energy Efficiency Program (PEE), the Brazilian Labeling Program (PBE), among others, as well as private initiatives. All of these activities are important because they provide relevant information and incentivize the allocation of resources to the sector, thus contributing to the decarbonization of the Brazilian energy matrix. (EPE), the system presents specific energy studies through databases, processes, models, and interactive reports.

According to studies, even with the existence of National Management Systems, there is still a gap in Brazilian public policy regarding indicators. Therefore, collaboration between national institutions and stakeholders is necessary to improve results regarding the progress of energy efficiency in the country.

The Energy Research Enterprise (EPE), with the aim of monitoring the progress of energy efficiency in Brazil, developed the Energy Efficiency Atlas in collaboration with the International Energy Agency (IEA). The document, first published in 2020, offers an analysis using indicators up to 2018. The second edition complements the previous edition by adding data from 2019, including national and international analyses of selected industrial sectors, in addition to outlining the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country's energy sector. It highlights the work of the EPE in developing a database of energy efficiency indicators in the country. Future actions should also consider monitoring other benefits of energy efficiency, such as improved air quality, health and well-being, reduction of energy poverty, and job creation, for example. The IEA has already been mapping and monitoring these new indicators, known for their multiple benefits, with the aim of strengthening the relevance of these actions in the context of the energy transition and sustainable development. Accessed November 17, 2021. Available at: https://www.epe.gov.br/sites-pt/sala-de-imprensa/noticias/Documents/Session%202%20-%20PT.PDF. Accessed November 17, 2021. Available at: https://www.epe.gov.br/sites-pt/publicacoes-dados-abertos/publicacoes/PublicacoesArquivos/publicacao-251/topico-311/DEA%20025-17%20-%20%20Indicadores%20de%20Efici%C3%AAncia%20Energ%C3%A9tica.pdf. Accessed November 18, 2021. Available at: https://www.indicators.odyssee-mure.eu/energy-efficiency-database.html. Accessed November 23, 2021. Available at: https://www.irena.org/. Accessed November 23, 2021. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator. Accessed November 23, 2021. Available at: https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-efficiency-indicators-overview. Accessed November 23, 2021. Available at: https://www.mme.gov.br/SIEPRASIL/. Accessed November 23, 2021. Available at: https://monitoree.org.br/. Accessed November 23, 2021. Available at: https://www.epe.gov.br/pt/publicacoes-dados-abertos/publicacoes/sienergia. Accessed November 23, 2021. Available at: https://www.epe.gov.br/pt. Accessed November 23, 2021.