"ENERGY STAR" LLM-Enabled Software Engineering Tools

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.19260v1
• Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:40:57 GMT
• Title: "ENERGY STAR" LLM-Enabled Software Engineering Tools
• Authors: Himon Thakur, Armin Moin,
• Abstract summary: We focus on advanced Machine Learning (ML) capabilities provided by Large Language Models (LLMs)<n>Our proposed approach combines Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with Prompt Engineering Techniques (PETs) to enhance both the quality and energy efficiency of LLM-based code generation.<n>We present a comprehensive framework that measures real-time energy consumption and inference time across diverse model architectures.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: The discussion around AI-Engineering, that is, Software Engineering (SE) for AI-enabled Systems, cannot ignore a crucial class of software systems that are increasingly becoming AI-enhanced: Those used to enable or support the SE process, such as Computer-Aided SE (CASE) tools and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs). In this paper, we study the energy efficiency of these systems. As AI becomes seamlessly available in these tools and, in many cases, is active by default, we are entering a new era with significant implications for energy consumption patterns throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). We focus on advanced Machine Learning (ML) capabilities provided by Large Language Models (LLMs). Our proposed approach combines Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with Prompt Engineering Techniques (PETs) to enhance both the quality and energy efficiency of LLM-based code generation. We present a comprehensive framework that measures real-time energy consumption and inference time across diverse model architectures ranging from 125M to 7B parameters, including GPT-2, CodeLlama, Qwen 2.5, and DeepSeek Coder. These LLMs, chosen for practical reasons, are sufficient to validate the core ideas and provide a proof of concept for more in-depth future analysis.

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