Örebro County Energy Agency

The Örebro County Energy Agency (Energikontoret) facilitates and inspires the Örebro region’s municipalities, entrepreneurs, enterprises, and organisations to use energy more efficiently and to choose renewable energy sources. 

The work of the Agency contributes to the region’s climate and energy vision – by 2045, Örebro aims to be a region with net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.  

In order to reach the vision, Energikontoret operates along the following three strategies and visions: 

• Energy use is effective in all parts of society and is based on renewable energy sources. 

• New purposeful technology and changed consumption habits contribute to achieving the environmental objective of a limited climate impact outside the county. 

• The energy change contributes to the sustainable development of business and increases the possibilities for a good quality of life in the county. 

Together with the County Administrative Board of Örebro County, Energikontoret has developed and are working on implementing the energy and climate program for the Örebro region. 

Activities 

Energikontoret mainly works in developing regional, national, and international energy and climate projects that can provide benefits in the Örebro region. The agency also carries out assignments and investigations and organises conferences and training on energy and climate topics. Some of these have included:  

• Courses for local heating contractors; 

• Wind power courses for farmers; 

• Seminars on energy-efficient lighting; 

• Courses for companies that want to improve energy efficiency. 

Network  

Energikontoret collaborates and networks with other energy agencies, both nationally and across Europe. It is also a member of: 

• FEDARENE, the European Association of Energy Agencies 

• ManagEnergy, the European Commission’s network for sustainable local and regional initiatives 

• Energikontoren Sverige, a collaborative body for the Swedish regional energy offices 

• The EU Covenant of Mayors 

In addition, the agency establishes its own networks to share knowledge and experiences. One example is the Fastighetsnätverket, a network for property owners on energy-efficient construction and renovation.