# Energy certificate

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An **energy certificate** or **energy attribute certificate** is a transferable record or guarantee related to the amount of [energy](/source/Energy) or material goods consumed by an [energy conversion device](/source/Energy_transformation) in industrial [production](/source/Production_(economics)). A certificate may be in any form, including electronic, and lists attributes such as method, quality, compliance, and tracking.

## Terminology

An energy attribute certificate (EAC) can include "a variety of instruments with different names, including certificates, tags, credits, or generator declarations."[1] These certificates relate to various tracking systems worldwide.[2]

Examples of energy certificates for [renewable energy](/source/Renewable_energy) are:

- Green tags
- [Guarantee of origin](/source/Guarantee_of_origin) (GO)
- International REC Standard (I-REC Standard)[3]
- [Renewable Energy Certificates](/source/Renewable_Energy_Certificates) (RECs)
- [Renewable Energy Credits](/source/Renewable_Energy_Credits)
- Tradable Instruments for Global Renewables (TIGRs)[4]
- [Tradable Renewable Certificates](/source/Tradable_Renewable_Certificates) (TRCs)
- [Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates](/source/Tradable_Renewable_Energy_Certificates) (TRECs)

## Purpose and examples by region

Energy certificates issued under national legislation typically provide evidence of compliance. Electricity producers, suppliers, or consumers use these certificates when required to use a specific type of energy or to qualify for financial support. Qualifying plants often produce electricity from renewable sources or high-quality co-generators.

Some examples are:

- United Kingdom: Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) issued under the [Renewables Obligation](/source/Renewables_Obligation)
- United Kingdom: Levy Exemption Certificates (LECs) issued under the [Climate Change Levy](/source/Climate_Change_Levy).
- Italy: Certificati Verdi
- Sweden and Belgium: Elcertifikat

Most of these support schemes are national. The Climate Change Levy is a notable exception; the regulator issues LECs to electricity producers in the United Kingdom and several European countries that export to the UK.

The European Union create internationally transferable "guarantees of origin:" It provides proof to consumers of the source of their electricity, as required by [Directive 2009/72/EC](/source/Internal_Market_in_Electricity_Directive). Electricity suppliers use these guarantees when calculating the proportions of energy sources (fossil fuel, nuclear, etc.) in their supplied energy. Governments use them to calculate the residual mix—the blend of electricity sources produced in a country, adjusted for imports and exports.

[Directive 2009/28/EC](/source/Directive_2009/28/EC) and [Directive 2012/27/EC](/source/Directive_2012/27/EC) require a guarantee of origin for [renewable energy](/source/Renewable_energy) and highly-efficient co-generation. The European Union uses these certificates, as do countries bound by treaties such as the [European Economic Area](/source/European_Economic_Area) and the [Energy Community](/source/Energy_Community). The [Association of Issuing Bodies](/source/Association_of_Issuing_Bodies) uses the [European Energy Certificate System](/source/European_Energy_Certificate_System) to facilitate issuing, using, and transferring of these certificates.

Other countries that use energy certificates include Australia, Japan, Turkey, and the United States of America.

## Overview of energy certificate systems

The following table provides an overview of energy certificate systems by countries.[5] This table is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Country of Consumption EECS AIB I-RECS countries issuing allowed I-RECS production devices listed NECS ex-domain TIGR production device listed National based Albania NECS ex-domain Algeria NECS ex-domain Argentina I-RECS redemption NECS ex-domain Australia I-RECS redemption NECS ex-domain Renewable Energy Target certificate Austria EECS AIB full member Bangladesh TIGR can be issued Belgium EECS AIB full member Bosnia-Herzegovina NECS ex-domain Brazil I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain Bulgaria NECS ex-domain Canada NECS ex-domain Chile I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain China I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain Colombia I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices Costa Rica I-RECS issuing Croatia EECS AIB full member Cyprus EECS AIB full member Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo I-RECS issuing Denmark EECS AIB full member Egypt I-RECS issuing Estonia EECS AIB full member Finland EECS AIB full member France EECS AIB full member Germany EECS AIB full member Greece Full member (EECS AIB membership accepted - start 2020) Guatemala I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices TIGR production device Honduras I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices Hong Kong NECS ex-domain Hungary NECS ex-domain Iceland EECS AIB full member India I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices[a] NECS ex-domain Indonesia I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices TIGR can be issued Ireland EECS AIB full member Israel I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain Italy EECS AIB full member Japan I-RECS redemption[b] NECS ex-domain[c] Jordan I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices Kazakhstan NECS ex-domain Latvia EECS AIB Observer status NECS ex-domain Lithuania EECS AIB full member Luxembourg EECS AIB full member Malaysia I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices TIGR production device Malta NECS ex-domain Mexico I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain Certificados de Energías Limpias (CEL) Monaco NECS ex-domain Montenegro EECS AIB Observer status - applicant for membership NECS ex-domain Morocco I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices Netherlands EECS AIB full member Nigeria I-RECS issuing North Korea NECS ex-domain North Macedonia NECS ex-domain Norway EECS AIB full member Oman I-RECS issuing NECS ex-domain Panama I-RECS issuing Paraguay NECS ex-domain Peru I-RECS issuing NECS ex-domain Philippines I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices TIGR production device not implemented yet: Renewable Energy Registry mandated by the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 / not connected to TIGR Poland NECS ex-domain Portugal EECS AIB observer status - applicant for membership NECS ex-domain Puerto Rico NECS ex-domain Qatar NECS ex-domain Romania NECS ex-domain Russia I-RECS redemption NECS ex-domain Saudi Arabia I-RECS issuing NECS ex-domain Serbia EECS AIB full member Singapore I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain TIGR production device Slovakia EECS AIB full member Slovenia South Africa I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain zaRECs (im Gespräch mit dem IB) South Korea NECS ex-domain Spain EECS AIB full member I-RECS production devices Sri Lanka I-RECS issuing Sweden EECS AIB full member Switzerland EECS AIB full member[d] Taiwan I-RECS issuing[e] I-RECS production devices[f] NECS ex-domain[g] Thailand I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain TIGR production device ppt and ewf to implement a blockchain-based and I-REC-connected registry Turkey I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain YEK-G[6] Uganda I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices Ukraine NECS ex-domain United Arab Emirates I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices NECS ex-domain United Kingdom NECS ex-domain Uruguay NECS ex-domain United States NECS ex-domain / CDP does not recommend the usage of European GOOs for electricity consumption in the USA. Venezuela NECS ex-domain Vietnam I-RECS issuing I-RECS production devices TIGR production device

### Notes

1. Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism in India is developed to create a market-based instrument to promote renewable energy.

1. In April 2017, METI transformed its offset-credit scheme "J-credit system" to provide businesses with; offsetting credits and Energy Attribute Certificates (EAC) in the form of JCredits.

1. NFV (FIT Non-Fossil Certificate)

1. Ongoing RED II discussion

1. Taiwan REC Standard (T-REC) In June 2017, Taiwan opened its National Renewable Energy Certification Center (T-REC Center) which issues contractual instruments. T-RECs may be used to prove the consumption of renewable electricity.

1. Taiwan REC Standard (T-REC) In June 2017, Taiwan opened its National Renewable Energy Certification Center (T-REC Center) which issues contractual instruments. T-RECs may be used to prove the consumption of renewable electricity.

1. Taiwan REC Standard (T-REC) In June 2017, Taiwan opened its National Renewable Energy Certification Center (T-REC Center) which issues contractual instruments. T-RECs may be used to prove the consumption of renewable electricity.

## References

1. WRI World Resources Institute (2015). ["GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance executive summary, An amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard"](https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/Scope2_ExecSum_Final.pdf). *GHG Protocol.*. Retrieved 2020-01-21.

1. Germeroth. ["frontpage"](https://energy-attribute-certificates.com/). *Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs)*. Retrieved 2020-01-21.

1. ["I-REC Standard - The International REC Standard Foundation"](https://www.irecstandard.org/). *I-REC Standard*. Retrieved 2022-11-20.

1. ["About TIGR"](https://apx.com/about-tigr/). *APX*. Retrieved 2022-11-20.

1. Germeroth (2020-01-21). ["Overview of countries and systems"](https://energy-attribute-certificates.com/overview-of-countries-and-systems/). *Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs)*. Retrieved 2020-01-21.

1. ["Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin System & Organized YEK-G Market"](https://www.epias.com.tr/en/renewable-energy-guarantees-of-origin-system-organized-yek-g-market/). *www.epias.com.tr*. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

## External links

- [The Environmental Tracking Network of North America (ETNNA)](http://www.etnna.org/)
- [RECS International (RECS)](http://www.recs.org/)
- [Energy Attribute Certificates](https://energy-attribute-certificates.com/)
- [Overview of the different certificate systems worldwide](https://energy-attribute-certificates.com/overview-of-countries-and-systems/)

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