Policy | Country | Product Types | Policy Approach | Policy Instrument | Policy Status | Adopted | Revised | Updated by CLASP | Fuel Types |
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BDS 252:1990 Portable electric immersion water heaters for domestic use (First Revision) | Bangladesh | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Adopted | Electricity | |||
CEL-009. Domestic Gas Instantaneous Water Heater and Gas Fired Heating - Hot Water Combination Boilers | China | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Gas | |||
CEL-035. Heat Pump Water Heaters | China | Heat Pumps, Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Electricity | |||
CEL-040. Groundwater Source Heat Pump Systems | China | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Electricity | |||
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 812/2013 of 18 February 2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of water heaters, hot water storage tanks and packages | European Union | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Adopted | Electricity, Gas, Oil, Solar | |||
Commission Regulation (EU) No 814/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water heaters and hot water storage tanks | European Union | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Adopted | Electricity, Gas, Oil, Solar | |||
Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Method for Energy Label Qualified Instantaneous Gas Burning Water Heaters; En-Tech 10004066240 | Taiwan of China | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Voluntary | Endorsement Label | Entered into force, Adopted | Gas | |||
Energy Efficiency Grade Label - Water Heaters | Republic of Korea | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Gas | |||
GB 20665-2015 Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for domestic gas instantaneous water heaters and gas fired heating and hot water combi-boilers | China | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Gas | |||
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Gas Water Heaters) Determination 2017 | Australia | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Gas, LPG | |||
Greenmark N51 - Outdoor Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters | Taiwan of China | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Voluntary | Endorsement Label | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Gas | |||
MELS for Water Heater | Singapore* | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Adopted | Electricity | |||
MEPS for Gas Water Heater | Republic of Korea | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Gas | |||
MEPS for Hot Water Systems | New Zealand | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Gas | |||
MEPS for Water Heater (2025) | Singapore* | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Adopted | Electricity | |||
Revisions to Requirements on Labeling and Inspection of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency Rating for Instantaneous Gas Water Heaters | Taiwan of China | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Voluntary | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Adopted | Gas | |||
Thai Green Label Scheme - Instantaneous Water Heater TGL-95-14 | Thailand | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Voluntary | Endorsement Label | Entered into force, Adopted | Electricity | |||
The Energy Efficiency Label No.5 for electric water heaters | Thailand | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Voluntary | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Electricity | |||
The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Domestic Gas Instantaneous Water Heaters | Hong Kong SAR of China | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Voluntary | Endorsement Label | Entered into force, Adopted, Revised | Gas |
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