Energy ‘labeling’ is one of the most cost effective policy tools for improving energy efficiency and lowering energy cost of appliances/equipment for the consumers. The program has been developed in a collaborative and consensus driven approach with active participation from all the stakeholders.

What is Standards?

• Prescribe limits on the energy consumption (or minimum levels of the energy efficiency) of manufactured products.

• “Standards” commonly encompasses two possible meanings:

• well-defined test protocols to obtain a sufficiently accurate estimate

• target limits on energy performance

What is Label?

• Describes energy performance (in the form of energy use, efficiency or energy cost)

• “Labels” mainly give consumers the necessary information to make informed purchase.