Energy class in Germany (Energieausweis)

Official certificate: Energieausweis

Germany uses the Energieausweis certificate to classify the energy performance of buildings.

The scale is absolute: thresholds are expressed in kWh/m²·yr.

Official Energieausweis scale

Class Max energy (kWh/m²·yr)
A+ ≤ 30
A ≤ 50
B ≤ 75
C ≤ 100
D ≤ 130
E ≤ 160
F ≤ 200
G ≤ 250
H > 250

How the estimate works in Germany

In Germany, the Energieausweis class is based on absolute primary energy consumption (kWh/m²·yr). EnergyClass calculates the building's estimated energy need and compares it to official thresholds to assign the class.

Data available for 1,400 local climate zones in Germany.

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Energy classes in other countries

Each country has its own scale and certificate: here is the page for each one.