Standards and Labeling programme

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency initiated the Standards & Labeling programme for equipment and appliances in 2006 to provide the consumer an informed choice about the energy saving and thereby the cost saving potential of the relevant marketed product. The energy efficiency labeling programs under BEE are intended to reduce the energy consumption of appliance without diminishing the services it provides to consumers.

The scheme is invoked for 21 equipment/appliances including 10 for which it is mandatory. The other appliances are presently under voluntary labeling phase. The estimated savings from these labeling programmes have been about 12000 MW since 2007.

Products notified under mandatory appliance

The following products have been notified under mandatory labeling.

1. Frost Free (No-Frost) Refrigerator
2. Tubular Fluorescent Lamps
3. Room Air Conditioners
4. Distribution Transformers
5. Room Air Conditioners (Cassette, Floor Standing Tower, Ceiling, Corner AC)
6. Direct Cool Refrigerator
7. Electric Geysers
8. Color TV
9. Room Air Conditioners (Inverter type)
10. LED lamps

Products under voluntary labelling

The following products have been notified under voluntary labeling.

1. Induction Motors
2. Pump sets
3. Ceiling fans
4. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Stoves
5. Washing machine
6. Computer (Notebook/Laptops)
7. Ballast (Electronic/Magnetic)
8. Office equipment's (Printer, Copier, Scanner, MFD's)
9. Diesel Engine Driven Monoset Pumps for Agricultural Purposes
10. Solid State Inventor
11. Diesel Generator
12. Chillers
13. Microwave Ovens
14. Deep Freezers
15. Light Commercial Air Conditioners (LCAC)

Source : Bureau of Energy Efficiency

Mobile app on "Star rating"

The ‘Star Rating’ is linked to the Standards and Labelling database and provides the user a platform to compare personalized energy saving devices across the same class and get a real-time feedback from consumers and other stakeholders so they can make an informed purchase decision. Apart from being a one-stop solution for customers, it’s also a valuable tool for policy makers to access the accumulated data and analyse the feedback of the market at any given point in time. The app can be downloaded from the play store of any android and iOS operated smart phones.

To download the mobile app for Android platform, click here.

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