10 CFR 430—Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products
United States of America*
Electronics, Uninterruptable Power Supply, Battery Chargers
, External Power Supply, Dehumidifiers, Air Cleaners, Ovens, Microwaves, Dishwashers, Clothes Dryers, Washing Machines, Tubular Lamps, Non-Directional lamps, Directional Lamps, Fluorescent and HID Lighting, Ceiling Fans, Duct Fans, Heat Pumps, Boilers and Furnaces, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Central ACs, Pool Heaters, Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters, Showers or Showerheads, Urinals, Taps or Faucets, Distribution Transformers, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only + - 27 More
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Revised
1990
2016
December 2024
Electricity, Gas
10 CFR 431—Energy Efficiency Program For Certain Commercial And Industrial Equipment
United States of America*
Washing Machines, Streetlighting, Air Compressors
, 3-Phase Motors, 1-Phase Motors, Heat Pumps, Boilers and Furnaces, Portable ACs, Packaged Terminals, Central ACs, Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters, Building Circulator Pumps, Pump Systems, Pool Pumps, Power Transformers, Walk-In Coolers and Freezers, Refrigerators-Freezers, Refrigerated Vending Machines, Ice Machines, Freezers-only + - 18 More
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Revised
1994
2023
December 2020
Electricity
16 CFR Part 305 - Energy And Water Use Labeling For Consumer Products Under The Energy Policy And Conservation Act (“Energy Labeling Rule”)
United States of America*
Televisions, Dishwashers, Washing Machines
, Ceiling Fans, Heat Pumps, Boilers and Furnaces, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Central ACs, Pool Heaters, Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only + - 10 More
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Revised
1980
2019
November 2020
Electricity, Gas, Oil
3794 / 2024 Energy Efficiency of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances Measurement and Calculation Methods for Energy Consumption of Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers
Egypt
Refrigeration, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Revised
2003
2024
April 2025
Electricity
3794/2018 Energy efficiency of household and similar electrical appliances - measurement and calculation methods for energy consumption of refrigerrators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers
Egypt
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Revised
2003
2018
October 2022
Electricity
AS/NZS 4474.2:2009: Performance of household electrical appliances—Refrigerating appliances—Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard requirements
New Zealand
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Revised
1997
2018
November 2019
Electricity
BDS 1850:2012 Energy efficiency rating of household refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers
Bangladesh
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Mandatory
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Revised
2012
2016
January 2020
Electricity
CEL-020. Refrigerators
China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Mandatory
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Revised
2005
2015
July 2021
Electricity
CQC61-448104-2016. Energy Conservation and Environmentally-friendly Certification Rules for Household Refrigerators
China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Revised
1999
2016
May 2021
Electricity
CQC61-448117-2016 Energy Conservation and Environmentally-friendly Certification Rules for Household Refrigerators
China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Revised
1999
2016
August 2018
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*
Computers, Imaging Equipment, Televisions
, Displays, Induction Cookstoves or Hobs, Rice Cookers, Electric Kettles, Cooktops or Hobs, Washing Machines, Indoor Luminaires, Streetlighting, Tubular Lamps, Non-Directional lamps, Fluorescent and HID Lighting, 3-Phase Motors, Ceiling Fans, Portable Fans, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Storage Water Heaters, Distribution Transformers, Refrigerated Cabinets, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only + - 20 More
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Revised
2011
2023
January 2024
Electricity
DKS 2464-2:2020 Performance of household electrical Appliances — Refrigerating appliances; Part 2: Minimum energy performance standard requirements
Kenya
Refrigerators-Freezers
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Revised
2016
2019
November 2020
Electricity
Domestic fridges and freezers
New Zealand
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Mandatory
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Revised
1986
2018
August 2018
Electricity
Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations 2017
Singapore*
Televisions, Clothes Dryers, Non-Directional lamps
, Directional Lamps, Fluorescent and HID Lighting, 3-Phase Motors, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Refrigerators-Freezers + - 5 More
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Revised
October 2022
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Method for Energy Label Qualified Refrigerators
Taiwan of China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Revised
2010
2011
August 2018
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Grade Label for Commercial Refrigerators
Republic of Korea
Refrigerators-Freezers
Mandatory
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Revised
2010
2010
November 2019
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Grade Label for Refrigerators
Republic of Korea
Refrigerators-Freezers
Mandatory
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Revised
1992
2009
November 2019
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Labeling Scheme for Refrigerating Appliances
Hong Kong SAR of China
Refrigeration, Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Revised
1995
2021
October 2022
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Policy for Direct Cool Refrigerator
India
Refrigerators-Freezers
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Revised
2007
2020
October 2022
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Policy for Frost-Free Refrigerators
India
Refrigerators-Freezers
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Revised
2006
2024
December 2024
Electricity