BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 7. Starting in
January 2027, Azerbaijan plans to conduct energy efficiency
assessments and certification for newly constructed, renovated, and
modernized buildings, Jahid Mikayilov, the Head of the Energy
Efficiency Department at the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, said, Trend's correspondent reports from the event.
Mikayilov made the statement during a roundtable discussion
titled “Building Energy Performance Certification and Digital
Building Passports,” held as part of Baku Climate Action Week.
He noted that, in accordance with current regulations, this
process is scheduled to begin in January 2027.
Jahid Mikailov emphasized that an energy efficiency subsystem is
being created to implement the electronic building energy
efficiency certification system.
“A good rule should not remain merely on paper. It must be
backed by a working mechanism, institutional capacity, and modern
digital infrastructure,” he emphasized.
The ministry representative stated that, although a building is
constructed only once, it consumes energy for many years and
decades. Therefore, the right decisions made during the design
phase are of immense importance in the long term.
According to him, in addition to energy conservation in existing
buildings, it is important to make energy efficiency an integral
part of urban planning and architectural design from the very
beginning of a building’s life cycle.
Mikayilov added that Azerbaijan has established a legal
framework in this area, adopted the Law “On the Efficient Use of
Energy Resources and Energy Efficiency,” and is developing relevant
regulations and mechanisms for its implementation.
