More than 3,500 legal entities to perform energy audits to July 2015 - A. Rau

As he noted, Kazakhstan established a state energy register of major energy consumers of the country. "At 2013 year-end, 11,000 legal entities were registered. In general, in obedience to the law until July 2015 with 5 year intervals, more than 3,500 legal entities must conduct energy audits and based on the results, the legal entities must develop and implement five - year plans on the conservation and energy efficiency," A.Rau said. He also told the share of industrial facilities in the total energy consumption is more than 50-70 %. According to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the potential energy savings in the industry is up to 40%. "The transport sector consumes up to 20% energy - saving potential is about 35-40 % ,energy consumption of housing and public utilities and budget organizations is up to 30% energy ,energy saving potential is 30%, A.Rau said. According to him, Kazakhstan has begun practical implementation of energy saving policy. For this purpose, the Institute of energy saving has been established. "Today, more than 3 thousand energy regulations have been laid down, over 200 technical standards for energy efficiency have been adopted, there is also a revision of building regulations to tighten energy efficiency standards ," A. Rau concluded.