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🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Power capacity in the form of mechanical, electrical, heat, potential, or other energy from chemical or physical resources, which can be used to drive a physical system.

energy — power capacity in the form of mechanical, electrical, heat, potential, or other energy from chemical or physical resources, which can be used to drive a physical system. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.0/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 13 occupations in our catalogue, including Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Solar Energy Systems Engineers, electricity and energy vocational teacher, and electric power generation engineer.

Category: knowledge › electricity and energy SCI: 49.0/100 Also known as: energies, fuel

Occupations that require energy

Showing top 13 of 13 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Hydroelectric Plant Technicians · 🤖 3.2/10
Solar Energy Systems Engineers · 🤖 4.7/10
electricity and energy vocational teacher · 🤖 4.7/10
electric power generation engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
energy conservation officer · 🤖 5.0/10
energy engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
energy systems engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
gas distribution engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
offshore renewable energy engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
power distribution engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
steam engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
waste treatment engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
energy analyst · 🤖 5.8/10

Frequently asked questions

What is energy?

Power capacity in the form of mechanical, electrical, heat, potential, or other energy from chemical or physical resources, which can be used to drive a physical system.

What category of skill is energy?

ESCO classifies energy under the knowledge category, specifically in the electricity and energy subcategory.

Is energy an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.0/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require energy?

In our catalogue, 13 occupations list energy as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Solar Energy Systems Engineers, electricity and energy vocational teacher, electric power generation engineer, energy conservation officer, energy engineer.

How transferable is energy between industries?

ESCO tags energy as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is energy the same as energies?

Yes — energy is also known as energies, or fuel. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn energy?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands energy and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.