# What is the difference between a certified and an accredited energy auditor?

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A certified energy auditor has passed BEE's exam. An accredited energy auditor has also logged five years of audits, three in energy intensive industries, and passed a BEE interview on five audit reports. BEE listed 304 accredited auditors in October 2026.

## Requirements for accreditation

- Certified energy manager who has passed Paper IV, the performance assessment paper.
- Five years of energy audit experience after certification, at least three in energy intensive industries.
- Five detailed audit reports with client feedback.
- At least four calibrated instruments: clip-on power meter, flue gas analyser, temperature and lux meters, calibrated by an NABL lab.
- An interview by BEE's accreditation advisory committee.

## Fees and validity

The application fee is Rs 1,000 and the annual accreditation fee is Rs 1,000. Accreditation stays valid until cancelled under the regulations.

## Which you need

- Designated consumers: mandatory energy audits by an accredited energy auditor.
- MSMEs not under the Act: a certified auditor is usually enough, unless a scheme asks for an empanelled or accredited one.

## What Senseible does here

Senseible prepares a clean record of a client's bills and invoices, so the auditor you hire spends less time collecting data.

- [How an MSME hires an auditor](https://senseible.earth/answers/how-to-hire-an-energy-auditor-msme)
- [Exam papers](https://senseible.earth/answers/bee-energy-auditor-vs-energy-manager-exam)
- [ADEETIE auditor empanelment](https://senseible.earth/answers/adeetie-energy-auditor-empanelment)

Sources: [BEE, procedures for accreditation of energy auditors (summary of the 2010 regulations)](https://beeindia.gov.in/WriteReadData/RTF1984/RTF-PDF-5a2b0c94b44fdf26_1776845687.pdf), [BEE, list of accredited energy auditors (updated 21 October 2026)](https://beeindia.gov.in/show_content.php?lang=1&level=2&ls_id=203&lid=56)

Last reviewed 2026-10-23.