| Policy | Country | Product Types | Policy Approach | Policy Instrument | Policy Status | Adopted | Revised | Updated by CLASP | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 CFR 430—Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products | United States of America* | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Electricity, Gas | ||||
| 10 CFR 431—Energy Efficiency Program For Certain Commercial And Industrial Equipment | United States of America* | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Electricity | ||||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | United Kingdom | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, New | Electricity, Gas, Oil, Solar | |||
| 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, New | 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 | United Kingdom | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, New | 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, New | Electricity, Gas, Oil, Solar | |||
| Energy Efficiency Grade Label - Water Heaters | Republic of Korea | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label | Entered into force, Revised | Gas | |||
| Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311) | Canada | Mandatory | Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Electricity, Gas, Oil | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Gas Water Heaters) Determination 2017 | Australia | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Gas, LPG | |||
| ISIRI 1828-2-Test Methods for Energy Consumption and Energy Labelling Instructions | Iran | Instantaneous Water Heaters | Mandatory | Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, Revised | Gas | |||
| LI 2451 Energy Commission (Energy Efficiency Standards and Labelling) (Storage Water Heaters) Regulations, 20 | Ghana | Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters | Mandatory | Minimum Performance Standard | Entered into force, New | 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 |
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