The final energy productivity indicator is used to estimate the necessary reduction in energy consumption and thus the targeted increase in energy efficiency. For this purpose, the sum of energy is adjusted by the sum of primary energy consumption (see indicator primary energy consumption) and results in the final energy. This adjusted final energy can thus describe the value-added development (productivity) of the energy consumed and is considered a monetarily independent metric. Energy efficiency and energy consumption reduction (conservation), together with the expansion of renewable energies, are essential pillars of the energy turnaround. The German Sustainability Strategy (DNS) defines 2008 as the starting year and sets a baseline of 100; any changes are set in relation to this baseline.

An annual increase in final energy productivity of 2.1% is targeted by 2050. In 2050, a target value of 239 is thus set. For the year 2030, no concrete target value is given in the report of the German Sustainability Strategy (DNS), so 2030Watch has calculated this linearly and gives it as 172.8.

The starting value for the progress calculation is 100 (= reference value), which was set as the basis for the year 2008.

This is an official indicator of the German Sustainability Strategy.