Energy Efficiency: RISE Energy Efficiency vs Business Environment

This fact sheet compares the Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy (RISE) Energy Efficiency scores with the World Bank's Doing Business rankings across various countries, highlighting the relationship between energy efficiency policy and the general business environment.

• The Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy (RISE) provides country-level data on sustainable energy policy and regulation for 111 countries, whereas the Doing Business index evaluates regulations affecting the ability of private sector businesses to start, operate, and expand across 190 economies.
• There is a strong correlation between high Ease of Doing Business rankings and high overall RISE Energy Efficiency scores among the top twenty high-impact countries for energy efficiency.
• Nigeria demonstrates a poor regulatory environment in both metrics, with a RISE Energy Efficiency score of 11 (scoring low in 11 of 12 indicators) and a Doing Business rank of 169 out of 190 countries, despite some improvements in 2015/16 regarding credit and starting a business.
• Governments require dedicated entities to implement energy efficiency measures and engage the private sector. Priority areas for near-term action include building codes, appliance labels, and minimum energy performance standards, while financing mechanisms and sectoral-targeted policies for utilities, the public sector, and large consumers are often neglected.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2017). Energy Efficiency: RISE Energy Efficiency vs Business Environment. https://www.seforall.org/data-stories/energy-efficiency-rise-energy-efficiency-vs-business-environment

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. Energy Efficiency: RISE Energy Efficiency vs Business Environment. 2017. https://www.seforall.org/data-stories/energy-efficiency-rise-energy-efficiency-vs-business-environment.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2017energy, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{Energy Efficiency: RISE Energy Efficiency vs Business Environment}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2017}, month = jun, url = {https://www.seforall.org/data-stories/energy-efficiency-rise-energy-efficiency-vs-business-environment}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }