Support study for the preparation of energy efficiency benchmarks in the context of the revised ETS state aid guidelines : final report

Article 6 of the ETS Directive states that aid for indirect ETS costs may be granted based on ex-ante benchmarks of the indirect emissions of CO2 per unit of production. The benchmark for efficient electricity use (expressed in MWh/t) reflects the fact that companies should only be compensated for electricity consumption based on the most energy efficient installation for a given product category in the EU. Therefore, the electricity consumption efficiency benchmark is the product-specific electricity consumption per tonne of output production achieved by the most electricity-efficient methods of production for the product.