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EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) Energy Audit Report Template

A structured template that matches Annex VI expectations.

Use this to standardize deliverables across sites and audit providers.

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Sorena AI
Published
Feb 21, 2026
Updated
Feb 21, 2026
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Published Feb 21, 2026
Updated Feb 21, 2026
Overview

Audit programs fail when reports are inconsistent and cannot be compared year to year. This template is designed to produce reports that meet EED minimum criteria in Annex VI, stay traceable back to measured data, and feed directly into a concrete and feasible Action Plan, management submission, and publishable reporting outputs.

Section 1

Template overview (what "good" looks like)

A high-quality energy audit report is traceable (data-backed), comparable (stable structure), and actionable (clear measures with economics and feasibility).

Use this template as a contract deliverable, not as an afterthought.

  • Traceability: measured, storable inputs; clear boundary definition; reproducible calculations.
  • Coverage: consumption profile review across relevant assets and carriers.
  • Actionability: measures ranked by feasibility, savings, and lifecycle economics.
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Section 2

Section 1: Executive summary

Write for a decision-maker: the summary should stand alone and explain what is recommended and why.

Keep sensitive details out of the summary if the report will be used for publication/reporting.

  • Audit scope and period (sites, carriers, boundary assumptions).
  • Top 5 measures (expected savings, investment range, implementation complexity).
  • Renewables potential summary (cost-effective opportunities).
  • Action Plan headline: timeline, owners, dependencies.
Section 3

Section 2: Scope, boundaries, and method

This section defends the audit: what was covered, what was excluded, and why.

If the boundary is unclear, everything downstream is vulnerable.

  • Organizational boundary: entities and sites included; treatment of acquisitions/divestitures.
  • Energy boundary: carriers included (electricity, fuels, purchased heat/cooling, transport fuels).
  • Method: standards used (e.g., EN 16247-1) and how Annex VI criteria are satisfied.
  • Limitations and data gaps: what was estimated and how uncertainty is handled.
Section 4

Section 3: Data and consumption profile (measured + traceable)

Annex VI expects up-to-date, measured, traceable operational data and load profiles for electricity.

This is the section auditors will challenge first.

  • Data sources: meters, invoices, BMS/EMS exports, fleet logs; include source identifiers.
  • Electricity load profiles: representative profiles and key peaks/constraints explained.
  • Consumption profile: breakdown by carrier, site, process, and time; identify material drivers.
Section 5

Section 4: Measures and savings (the recommendations register)

Make measures comparable. Use a standard row format so you can aggregate across sites.

Each measure should have a feasibility decision path (do/skip/defer) and a measurement approach.

  • Measure ID, description, affected assets, prerequisites/dependencies.
  • Expected savings (by carrier), confidence level, and verification method.
  • Costs: CAPEX/OPEX ranges and lifecycle economics (preferred to simple payback).
  • Risks: operational disruption, supply constraints, maintenance, safety.
Section 6

Section 5: Renewables potential (cost-effective use/production)

Annex VI expects identification of potential for cost-effective renewable energy use or production.

This section can be high-level but must be evidence-backed and bounded.

  • On-site generation potential and constraints, including space, grid, and permitting.
  • Electrification opportunities and impacts on load profile and peak demand.
  • Interaction with efficiency measures, do efficiency first so systems are right-sized.
Section 7

Section 6: Action Plan appendix (feasible delivery system)

The EED links audits to a feasible Action Plan. Make the Action Plan exportable and owner-assigned.

This appendix is the bridge between audit and implementation.

  • Recommendation, decision, rationale, owner, due date, budget, and measurement method.
  • Management submission record, sign offs, prioritization, and approved resources.
  • Implementation-rate tracking fields for annual report publication and public-availability controls.
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