With energy prices still high due to the conflict in the Gulf, governments around the world are being urged to reduce driving speed limits and encourage more working from home.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has suggested ten measures to reduce the amount of energy being consumed across the world, covering travel, homes and work habits.
The IEA's executive director, Fatih Birol, told the BBC the world was facing "the greatest global energy security threat in history" and it was time for governments to become "more vocal" around how energy was being used.
Such advice can be politically difficult, he admitted, but energy prices meant people had a "big incentive" to adopt new strategies.
Many Asian countries have already introduced measures to limit consumption. Air conditioning cannot cool below 25 degrees in Bangladesh and 26 degrees in Thailand.
