| Policy | Country | Product Types | Policy Approach | Policy Instrument | Policy Status | Adopted | Revised | Updated by CLASP | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDS 252:1990 Portable electric immersion water heaters for domestic use (First Revision) | Bangladesh | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, New | 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, Revised | Gas | |||
| CEL-035. Heat Pump Water Heaters | China | Heat Pumps, Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Revised | Electricity | |||
| CEL-040. Groundwater Source Heat Pump Systems | China | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Revised | Electricity | |||
| Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg: Lists of Low-Efficiency Equipment Subject to Elimination and Low-Efficiency Generating Sets Banned from Development and Application Roadmaps | Vietnam* | Mandatory | Comparative Label, Endorsement Label | Entered into force, Revised | Electricity | ||||
| 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, New | Gas | |||
| Energy Efficiency Grade Label - Water Heaters | Republic of Korea | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, 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, Revised | Gas | |||
Outdated Policy GB 21456-2014 Minimum allowable values of the energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household induction cookers |
China | Induction Cookstoves or Hobs | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Superseded | Electricity | |||
| GB 21456-2024 Minimum allowable values of the energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household and similar kitchen appliances | Asia and Pacific, China | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Electricity | ||||
| Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Gas Water Heaters) Determination 2017 | Australia | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Gas, LPG | |||
| Greenmark N51 - Outdoor Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters | Taiwan of China | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Voluntary | Endorsement Label | Entered into force, Revised | Gas | |||
| Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (MEELS) | Hong Kong SAR of China | Mandatory | Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Electricity | ||||
| MELS for Water Heater | Singapore* | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, New | Electricity | |||
| MEPS for Gas Water Heater | Republic of Korea | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Gas | |||
| MEPS for Hot Water Systems | New Zealand | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Gas | |||
| MEPS for Water Heater (2025) | Singapore* | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, New | 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, New | Gas | |||
| TCVN 13372:2021 Energy Efficiency for induction hobs | Vietnam* | Induction Cookstoves or Hobs | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | New | Electricity | |||
| TCVN 13373:2021 - Infrared cookers | Vietnam* | Induction Cookstoves or Hobs, Cooktops or Hobs | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | New | Electricity |
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