Overview

• Approximately 70,000 fraudulent energy performance diagnostics (DPEs) are issued annually, undermining climate goals and property regulations.
• New measures include mandatory QR codes, geolocation, and AI tools to detect anomalies such as unusually short inspections or inflated ratings.
• Penalties for fraud have been increased, with diagnosticians facing up to two years of suspension and property owners risking fines or imprisonment.
• The government has already removed 500 diagnosticians for misconduct and plans to quadruple inspections to one per diagnostician annually.
• A parliamentary mission is exploring the creation of a professional order for diagnosticians to enhance oversight and reduce conflicts of interest.