- Thursday 06 April 2023
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For more than 25 years, appliances and products have included the energy label. While encouraging producers and retailers to create more inventive and efficient products, it has aided consumers in their search for and selection of energy-efficient products.
Appliance energy usage has decreased as a result of growing consumer demand for greener options. This indicates that the effectiveness of the old energy rating system, which goes from A+++ to G, has decreased. The majority of products on the market right now are rated in the top two or three classes (A+ to A+++), making it challenging to pinpoint the ones that are the most effective.
A new, rescaled energy label (only ranging from A to G) has been implemented for the following products since March 1, 2021:
- Household freezers and refrigerators
- Washer dryers and washing machines
- Dishwashers
- Electronic displays and TVs
For the following products, a new rescaled energy label (only ranging from A to G) has been in effect from September 2021:
- Lighting components
Customers now have an easier time selecting the most energy-efficient product within their price range thanks to the new label.
Understanding the A–G energy label.
Products are rated from dark green (A) to red on the label. (G). The most energy-efficient products are those that fall into the deepest shade of green. These items consume less energy, which lowers your energy costs and CO2 emissions.
The phase-out of A+, A++, and A+++
Performance classes A+, A++, and A+++ were previously introduced for certain items. Because of the effectiveness of the energy labelling program, such products' energy efficiency had significantly increased. The European Commission, however, is gradually ceasing their use in favours of the new, rescaled A-G energy classification because these classes can be perplexing.
Comparisons Are Simple
To make it simple to compare various models, the label provides the energy consumption of the product under normal working settings in kilowatt hours (kWh) per year or per 100 cycles, depending on the type of product. Less energy will be used, saving you more money on your energy bills, the lower the kWh figure.
Information on Products and Performances
Additionally, the label provides product details such as the screen size (for TVs) and volume (for refrigerators) as well as other performance details specific to the product, such as washing and drying efficiency, water usage, and noise levels.