The International Energy Initiative (IEI) is a non-governmental, public-purpose, international organisation, established with the purpose of promoting the efficient production and use of energy, towards sustainable development. IEI was formally incorporated as a not-for-profit organisation in September 1991.

IEI's Asian Regional Energy Initiative under a regional Director, was established in 1992, headquartered in Bangalore.

Over time, we have widened our objective from promoting energy efficiency and fuel shifts to extending improved energy services to the disadvantaged. Hence, wherever possible, the delivery of cleaner and more efficient energy services is integrated with meeting other human needs.

Towards these goals, our activities include both research and outreach efforts, ranging from data collection and analyses to the demonstration of models we believe are sustainable. These activities are being supported mainly through our being selected for project funding by other development organizations.