# A Graph-based RAG for Energy Efficiency Question Answering

Source: [A Graph-based RAG for Energy Efficiency Question Answering](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/690988893ef7ccd74e5e5d20>)

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Authors: Riccardo Campi, Nicol\\\`o Oreste Pinciroli Vago, Mathyas Giudici, Pablo Barrachina Rodriguez-Guisado, Marco Brambilla, Piero Fraternali

Published: 2025-11-03T14:55:34.000Z

## Abstract

In this work, we investigate the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) within a graph-based Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture for Energy Efficiency (EE) Question Answering. First, the system automatically extracts a Knowledge Graph (KG) from guidance and regulatory documents in the energy field. Then, the generated graph is navigated and reasoned upon to provide users with accurate answers in multiple languages. We implement a human-based validation using the RAGAs framework properties, a validation dataset comprising 101 question-answer pairs, and domain experts. Results confirm the potential of this architecture and identify its strengths and weaknesses. Validation results show how the system correctly answers in about three out of four of the cases (75.2 +- 2.7%), with higher results on questions related to more general EE answers (up to 81.0 +- 4.1%), and featuring promising multilingual abilities (4.4% accuracy loss due to translation).

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.01643>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.01643.pdf>)