{"id":670299,"date":"2025-08-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/inside_industry\/egypts-industry-gets-an-efficiency-boost\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T00:00:00","slug":"egypts-industry-gets-an-efficiency-boost","status":"publish","type":"inside_industry","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/inside_industry\/egypts-industry-gets-an-efficiency-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s industry gets an efficiency boost"},"content":{"rendered":"

? The Electricity Ministry <\/strong>launched its<\/strong> 2025 <\/strong>Industrial<\/a><\/strong>Energy Efficiency and Conservation Framework<\/a><\/strong> earlier this month<\/strong>, with the goal of supporting factories to reduce electricity consumption and operational costs, without compromising quality and working conditions. Following Vision 2030 and the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the strategy seeks to boost the competitiveness of Egyptian products in local and international markets. <\/p>\n

A green transformation<\/strong>: The launch of the framework comes in line with the government\u2019s preparations to establish the first national platform to support green transition in manufacturing industries<\/a>, seeking to mobilize green financing in private sector factories. This initiative seeks to accelerate the shift to low-carbon production systems and ease financial burdens on industrial investors, in line with the EU\u2019s stricter environmental requirements with its carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the wake of a wake-up call for industrial energy security: <\/strong>The recent gas supply disruptions exposed the vulnerability of Egypt\u2019s industrial energy system<\/a>. When regional tensions halted Israeli gas inflows, the government was prompted to prioritize power plants over energy-intensive industries under an emergency plan. In response, the move severely impacted industries like fertilizers, steel, and aluminum. Short- and medium-term solutions such as importing LNG were adopted, alongside under-study long-term measures including allowing private-sector gas imports and creating a fund to support supplies from export revenues. <\/p>\n

While cement and non-ferrous industries showed resilience, the crisis highlighted the <\/strong>urgent need for structural reforms and greater reliance on local energy sources<\/strong>. The government is currently expanding investments in manufacturing, localizing industry and improving energy efficiency in a bid to ensure sustainable production and expanding industrial potential. <\/p>\n

The framework sets ambitious targets<\/strong>, with the most prominent ones including optimizing energy resources, shrinking electricity bills and production costs, reducing harmful emissions and protecting the environment, and supporting local manufacturing of energy-saving equipment. It also seeks to raise awareness among investors and workers about energy conservation, while enforcing requirements such as Article 48 of Electricity Law No. 87 of 2015, which mandates large facilities to appoint an energy efficiency officer. <\/p>\n

The framewo<\/strong>rk outlines actionable steps <\/strong>that factories can begin implementing immediately, including: <\/p>\n