National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (Malaysia)

The National Energy Efficiency Action Plan of Malaysia addresses issues on energy supply by efficient management of demand. The Plan aims to promote energy efficiency in order to meet the policy direction to "promote energy efficiency to ensure productive use of energy and minimize waste in order to contribute to sustainable development and increased welfare and competitiveness." The Plan promotes the implementation of measures considered to be "harvesting the low hanging fruits" as a path towards improving energy efficiency. The Plan sets out a number of instruments for the successful implementation of energy efficiency strategies which will address and mitigate identified barriers to energy efficiency. The Plan also presents a strategy for a cohesive and cost-effective implementation of energy efficiency measures in the industrial, commercial and residential sectors, which will result to reduced energy consumption and economic savings for the consumers and the nation.