The mission of Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to "institutionalize" energy efficiency services, enable delivery mechanisms in the country and provide leadership to energy efficiency in all sectors of the country. The primary objective would be to reduce energy intensity in the economy.

The broad objectives of BEE are as under:

• To exert leadership and provide policy recommendation and direction to national energy   conservation and efficiency efforts and programs.
• To coordinate energy efficiency and conservation policies and programs and take it to   the stakeholders
• To establish systems and procedures to measure, monitor and verify energy efficiency   results in individual sectors as well as at a macro level.
• To leverage multi-lateral and bi-lateral and private sector support in implementation of   Energy Conservation Act and efficient use of energy and its conservation programs.
• To demonstrate delivery of energy efficiency services as mandated in the EC bill through   private-public partnerships.
• To interpret, plan and manage energy conservation programs as envisaged in the   Energy   Conservation Act.

• Provide a policy recommendation and direction to national energy conservation activities
• Coordinate policies and programmes on efficient use of energy with shareholders
• Establish systems and procedures to verify, measure and monitor Energy Efficiency (EE)   improvements
• Leverage multilateral, bilateral and private sector support to implement the EC Act    2001
• Demonstrate EE delivery systems through public-private partnerships

The Bureau would obtain inputs and co-opt expertise from private sector, non-governmental organisations, research institutions and technical agencies, both national and international, to achieve these objectives.