About OEE

The Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE), Canada's centre of excellence for energy conservation, energy efficiency and alternative fuels information, is playing a dynamic leadership role in helping Canadians save millions of dollars in energy costs while addressing the challenges of climate change.

Established in April 1998 as part of Natural Resources Canada, the OEE's mandate is to renew, strengthen and expand Canada's commitment to energy conservation and energy efficiency. The OEE originated out of Canada's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent below 1990 levels by the period between 2008 and 2012, as agreed to in the Kyoto Protocol.

In promoting energy conservation, the OEE manages seven energy efficiency and alternative fuels programs aimed at the residential, commercial, industrial and transportation sectors. The consolidation of these programs under a single organization enables the OEE to be more proactive in promoting energy conservation and efficiency, and more comprehensive in meeting the information needs of clients, who range from individual consumers to school boards, hospitals and large corporations.

With the assistance of the National Advisory Council on Energy Efficiency, the OEE is also charged with identifying opportunities for new and heightened energy efficiency measures. As well, it keeps Canadians abreast of developments in technology that can conserve fossil fuels or support the transition to less carbon-intensive energy sources, including renewable energy.

Informing key decision-makers in government, industry and the environmental and international communities about Canada's energy conservation and energy efficiency efforts and successes is a major focus of the OEE. Toward this end, the OEE publishes an annual report entitled The State of Energy Efficiency in Canada (available online).

The OEE also communicates information to Canadians and others through this comprehensive Web site that provides details on OEE programs, offers practical energy conservation advice to consumers, businesses, governments and institutions, and has links to hundreds of related sites around the world.

The OEE is aggressively pursuing its vision of "Leading Canadians to Energy Efficiency at Home, at Work and on the Road" in ways that benefit both the environment and the economy. For further information, browse our Web site or contact us at:

Office of Energy Efficiency
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth St., 18th Floor
Ottawa ON
K1A 0E4
Fax: (613) 943-1590
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