The 2025 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks the top 25 highest energy-consuming countries on their energy efficiency policies and performance. The Scorecard evaluates their energy efficiency progress in four areas: national efforts, buildings, industry, and transportation. A country could earn up to 25 points in each section for a maximum of 100 points.
Since the previous International Scorecard in 2022, the global average score rose just 4.5 points, to 53 out of 100, which means even leading nations are far short of their potential. The limited progress comes even after more than 130 countries, including a large majority of those evaluated in the scorecard, pledged at the 2023 United Nations climate conference to collectively double the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements from around 2% to more than 4%.
To accelerate progress, the scorecard recommends that countries adopt national targets to save energy across sectors, strengthen building codes and appliance standards, require onsite energy managers and audits for large industrial facilities, and prioritize public transit, walking, and cycling over private vehicle use. These steps can help nations meet climate goals, cut costs for households and businesses, and build more resilient energy systems.
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Australia Brazil Canada China Egypt France Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan Malaysia Mexico Poland Russia Saudi Arabia South Africa South Korea Spain Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States
“Energy efficiency is one of the fastest, most affordable ways to cut climate pollution, but most countries are only taking incremental steps when bold action is needed. Without stronger policies and performance, countries across the globe risk higher energy bills, greater dependence on fossil fuels, and failure to meet their climate targets.”
—Jasmine Mah, senior research analyst and lead author of the 2025 International Scorecard