Energy & Utilities
Standards for energy management, asset management, and utility operations
Energy and utility organizations manage critical infrastructure requiring high reliability and efficiency. ISO 50001 for energy management and ISO 55001 for asset management are particularly relevant to this sector.
These standards help optimize energy consumption, extend asset lifecycles, and ensure operational reliability.
Benefits
- Energy efficiency
- Asset optimization
- Operational reliability
- Cost reduction
- Regulatory compliance
- Environmental performance
Industry Challenges
- Aging infrastructure
- Energy transition
- Grid reliability
- Regulatory pressure
- Capital intensity
All Standards for Energy & Utilities
ISO 14001
Environmental Management Systems
The world's most widely used environmental management system standard, revised in 2026. ISO 14001:2026 is the fourth edition; it replaces ISO 14001:2015, which is withdrawn, and certified organizations must transition within the period set for the revision.
ISO 31010
Risk Assessment Techniques
A catalogue of risk assessment techniques with guidance on selecting and applying them. The second edition, IEC 31010:2019, replaces the 2009 edition and complements ISO 31000.
ISO 50001
Energy Management Systems
The certifiable energy management system standard. It requires organizations to establish an energy baseline, identify significant energy uses, track energy performance indicators and demonstrate continual improvement in energy performance. Current edition is ISO 50001:2018 with Amendment 1:2024.
ISO 22301
Business Continuity Management Systems
The certifiable business continuity management system standard. Current edition is ISO 22301:2019 with Amendment 1:2024 (climate action); a revision is in preparation at committee draft stage.
ISO 55000
Asset Management Overview
Foundation standard of the ISO 55000 series: terminology, overview and principles of asset management; guidance and vocabulary, not certifiable
ISO 55001
Asset Management Systems
Certifiable requirements for an asset management system; second edition published July 2024, replacing ISO 55001:2014
ISO 14040
Life Cycle Assessment - Principles and Framework
The foundational LCA standard: principles, framework and the four phases of life cycle assessment; amended by Amendment 1:2020
ISO 14044
Life Cycle Assessment - Requirements and Guidelines
The requirements standard for conducting life cycle assessments, covering goal and scope, inventory analysis, impact assessment, interpretation, reporting and critical review
ISO 14046
Water Footprint Assessment
Principles, requirements and guidelines for water footprint assessment based on life cycle assessment, covering products, processes and organizations
ISO 14004
Environmental Management Systems - General Guidelines on Implementation
Guidance on establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an environmental management system, forming a consistent pair with the ISO 14001 requirements standard.
ISO 14090
Adaptation to Climate Change - Principles, Requirements and Guidelines
Principles, requirements and guidelines for adaptation to climate change, covering pre-planning, impact and risk assessment, adaptation planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
ISO 27030
IoT Security and Privacy - Guidelines (published as ISO/IEC 27400)
ISO/IEC 27030 was the working project number for IoT security and privacy guidelines; the work was renumbered and published as ISO/IEC 27400:2022, which is the standard to reference.
ISO 55002
Asset Management - Guidelines for the Application of ISO 55001
Guidance on applying an asset management system in accordance with the requirements of ISO 55001, with explanatory text and examples for every clause. A revision is in development.