DIN EN 17267 2020-10 PDF

Full title and description

DIN EN 17267:2020-10 — Energy measurement and monitoring plan — Design and implementation — Principles for energy data collection. This is the German national publication (German-language version) of the European standard EN 17267 (original EN edition August 2019). The document sets out principles to establish, operate and maintain an organisation-level energy measurement and monitoring plan to support improvement of energy performance.

Abstract

This standard defines the purpose, structure and stages of an energy measurement and monitoring plan. It guides organisations in: determining objectives and constraints; assessing existing measurement arrangements; prioritising improvements; designing and installing measurement and acquisition systems; ensuring metrological quality; handling, storing and using energy data; and maintaining competence and responsibilities for effective energy monitoring. The guidance applies across energy types and uses and is intended to support energy management and performance improvement activities.

General information

• Status: Published / current national adoption of EN 17267.
• Publication date: October 2020 (DIN publication: 2020-10; national adoption of EN 17267:2019).
• Publisher: DIN — Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. (German version of the EN document).
• ICS / categories: 27.010 (Energy and heat transfer engineering in general).
• Edition / version: German edition (DIN adoption) of EN 17267:2019 — edition published October 2020 (DIN EN 17267:2020-10).
• Number of pages: 56 (German version / DIN publication).

Scope

Specifies requirements and principles for the design and implementation of an energy measurement and monitoring plan for organisations, to improve energy performance. The standard covers all forms of energy and energy uses within an organisation and provides guidance for measurement system design, data acquisition and use, metrology, maintenance and competence. It is explicitly not intended to apply to domestic dwellings. The standard is applicable across sectors and sizes of organisation where structured energy measurement supports energy management.

Key topics and requirements

• Purpose and relationship between an energy measurement & monitoring plan and an organisation’s measurement system.
• Stages of developing a plan: define context, objectives and constraints; assess existing situation; prioritise improvements; design and implement the measurement system; operate, verify and maintain the plan.
• Design guidance for sensors, metrology, data acquisition, storage, quality assurance and data use for performance analysis and reporting.
• Criteria and example scales for assessing the level of measurement system maturity (e.g., base / medium / high) and prioritisation rules for improvements.
• Roles, responsibilities and competence requirements for teams owning and operating the measurement and monitoring plan.
• Recommendations for documentation, maintenance, calibration/verification, security of data and integration with energy management processes (e.g., for ISO 50001 compliance).

These topics mirror the structure and normative guidance of EN 17267 and provide practical steps and examples for organisational implementation.

Typical use and users

Typical users include energy managers, facility managers, sustainability or EHS teams, consultants working on energy management and auditors or certifying bodies assessing compliance with energy management frameworks. The standard is used when creating or upgrading measurement strategies to provide reliable energy data for monitoring, target-setting, reporting and continuous improvement (including integration with ISO 50001 energy management systems and organisational energy performance programmes).

Related standards

EN 17267 is part of the wider energy management and energy-audit landscape and is commonly used together with ISO 50001 (Energy management systems), ISO 50002 / EN 16247 (energy audits), and related metrology/measurement guidance standards. National adoptions and translations of EN 17267 (including DIN EN 17267:2020-10) make the content available for use in conformity and certification work.

Keywords

energy measurement, energy monitoring, measurement plan, metrology, energy data collection, energy management, ISO 50001, energy performance, measurement system design, monitoring plan.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: EN 17267 is a European standard that provides principles and practical guidance for designing and implementing an organisational energy measurement and monitoring plan; DIN EN 17267:2020-10 is the German national publication of that EN text.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the stages and components of an effective measurement and monitoring plan (objectives, assessment, prioritisation, measurement system design, metrology, data acquisition, storage, quality assurance, roles and maintenance) for all forms of energy and energy uses in organisations; it excludes domestic dwellings.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Energy and facility managers, sustainability teams, consultants, auditors and organisations seeking robust, auditable energy measurement and monitoring to support energy management and performance improvement.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document was published as the German adoption of EN 17267:2019 in October 2020 (DIN EN 17267:2020-10). National adoptions and republications of the EN text are recorded in subsequent years (examples of national listings and republications appear up to 2024); as of the referenced sources this EN is the active reference for the measurement-plan principles. For contract or certification use, always verify with your national standards body for any amendments or later revisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is complementary to the ISO/CEN energy management and audit family (for example ISO 50001, ISO 50002 / EN 16247 series) and is intended to be used alongside those standards when organisations establish measurement, monitoring and performance-improvement processes.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: energy measurement, monitoring plan, energy data, measurement system, metrology, energy management, ISO 50001.