The member states of the European Union (EU) do their best to accelerate resistance to the crisis, attaching an important role to increased energy saving (ES). There are investigations conducted in each EU member state on the planning and management methods to accelerate ES. In Latvia, which imports almost 70% of the total energy consumed there, each “toe” economy is of great importance. Adaptation of the general policy assessment methodology is being studied for the planning and management of the ES process. Twelve ES management methods have been analysed and recommendations worked out for the introduction of several most topical methods.

Keywords: energy saving, policy assessment, adaptation methodology