In the national energy context, sustainable development means ensuring the necessary energy, but not by increasing its use (except for renewable energy), but by increasing energy efficiency, modernizing technologies and restructuring the economy. Final energy intensity is one of the main macroeconomic indicators for the analysis of energy efficiency and is included in the list of indicators of sustainable development of international bodies.

Also in the industry sector, energy intensity and CO2 emission intensity are on a downward trend, being below the world average in 2014.

The passing of the years has shown that the financial mechanisms to support energy efficiency measures are relatively limited in Romania, generating a negative impact in their promotion. The implementation of energy efficiency measures requires financial assistance in the form of tax cuts, assistance from private companies involved in the implementation of these plans, and the granting of loans on favorable terms. to the banks. The financial aid must be granted by law, in compliance with the legal conditions regarding state aid.

This demonstrates that the measures included in the three National Energy Efficiency Action Plans, which aim to increase energy efficiency, have helped to reduce primary and final energy consumption.

In order to reduce energy intensity in energy-intensive sectors and to achieve the objectives proposed in both the National Energy Efficiency Strategy and the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan under Directive 2006/32 / EC, the following measures will be taken. directions:

• Energy audits and efficient energy management;
• Improving energy efficiency by providing support capital from the funds
• Community;
• informational campaigns.
• Renewable energy sources
• Increasing the degree of use of RES in conditions of economic efficiency for the production of electricity and heat, facilitating access to the electricity network, in the investment phase;
• Developing green certificates to attract private capital in RES investments;
• Promoting mechanisms to support the use of RES for the production of heat and domestic hot water;
• Use of structural funds.