EES Market

Based on the activities of the last 12 months: what do you think are the main BARRIERS to business?

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  All Countries Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic France Germany Greece Italy Latvia Netherlands Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain United Kingdom
Customer demand 35% 50% 80% 33% 25% 14% 25% 43% 25% 25% 17% 0% 43% 11% 60% 33%
Subsidy / Policy uncertainty 38% 50% 10% 17% 25% 29% 50% 71% 25% 75% 0% 100% 57% 11% 40% 67%
Raising affordable finance 20% 38% 0% 33% 38% 0% 13% 43% 25% 25% 17% 50% 0% 22% 0% 22%
Pressure to reduce costs 10% 13% 10% 0% 25% 0% 13% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 11% 0% 11%
Staff costs 7% 13% 0% 0% 25% 0% 25% 14% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lack of support from the government 29% 50% 20% 17% 13% 29% 50% 43% 25% 25% 17% 0% 57% 0% 0% 56%
Complexity of the concept / Lack of information 52% 50% 80% 50% 13% 57% 38% 43% 25% 50% 83% 50% 29% 67% 60% 67%
Lack of trust in the ESCO industry 45% 13% 50% 33% 25% 57% 25% 71% 75% 75% 50% 50% 29% 67% 40% 44%
Lack of standardised Measurement & Verification practices 14% 13% 0% 50% 13% 29% 0% 57% 0% 0% 17% 50% 0% 11% 0% 0%
Split incentives between landlords and tenants 19% 13% 40% 0% 0% 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 33% 50% 29% 0% 0% 22%
Complex accounting / book-keeping rules 9% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 38% 0% 25% 0% 17% 0% 0% 11% 0% 22%
Administrative barriers in public sector 23% 25% 30% 33% 38% 14% 13% 43% 25% 0% 0% 0% 29% 22% 0% 33%
Low energy prices 35% 63% 70% 17% 38% 57% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% 0% 14% 44% 20% 33%
High costs of project development and procurement 21% 25% 20% 0% 25% 14% 25% 14% 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 44% 0% 44%