Jas Singh

Jas Singh has worked on energy efficiency and sustainable energy programs for more than 31 years in over 45 countries. Jas currently serves as a Lead Energy Specialist with the World Bank’s Energy & Extractives Global Knowledge Unit, leading energy efficiency and sustainable energy programs and knowledge. Previously, Jas served as a Lead Energy Specialist in the Europe and Central Asia region for 12 years, supporting energy efficiency, renewable energy and clean heating investments and technical assistance programs in Poland, Türkiye, the Western Balkans, Romania, Bulgaria, Armenia, and elsewhere, and currently leads the World Bank’s Energy Efficiency Community of Practice.

Most recently, Jas led the global report, Power More with Less: Scaling Up Energy Efficiency for Growth and Energy Security,  which was issued in June 2025. Jas has also authored several previous publications including Toward a Framework for the Sustainable Heating Transition, Institutional Review for Energy Efficiency in Turkey, Scaling-Up Energy Efficiency in Buildings in the Western Balkans, Public Procurement of Energy Efficient Products, and Public Procurement of Energy Efficiency Services.

Prior to joining the Bank, Jas served as an Energy Advisor at USAID for four years, and previously as an Energy Specialist in the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific region for nine years. He holds an M.Sc. in International Development from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA.