The Energy Efficiency Opportunities program encourages large energy-using businesses to improve their energy efficiency by requiring them to identify, evaluate and report publicly on cost effective energy savings opportunities.

Its requirements are set out in the Energy Efficiency Opportunities legislation, which came into effect on 1 July 2006. Industry guidelines and other program support material are also available to help large energy-using businesses understand their obligations.

The program aims to encourage companies to achieve significantly improved energy productivity to benefit themselves and the wider economy. Participation is mandatory for corporations that use more than 0.5 petajoules (PJ) of energy per year (approximately equivalent to the energy used by 10,000 households). Learn more at the EEO website.