
- By maike.hepp
- Published 8 days ago
The European Commission has adopted revisions to several energy efficiency regulations. This includes a revised look for the well-known energy label and a tightening of the energy efficiency requirements.
The new energy labels will come into effect and into shops from 1 March 2021 for the following products:
- TVs (updated) and monitors (new)
- Dishwashers (updated)
- Refrigerators and freezers (incl. wine refrigerators, minibars) (updated)
- Washing machines and washer-driers (not tumble driers) (updated)
- Commercial refrigerators with a direct sales function (new)
- Lighting products (lamps updated, luminaires new, from 1 September 2021)
Picture: The design of the new energy labels, re-scaled to a A-G scale.
Featured Products
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Samsung HG22ED470TW
- Efficiency class: A
- Power (W): 20
- Energy (kWh/year): 29
- Efficiency index: 0.23
- Standby mode (W): 0.5
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Philips 32HFL3011T/12
- Efficiency class: A+
- Power (W): 31
- Energy (kWh/year): 45
- Efficiency index: 0.21
- Standby mode (W): 0.3
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Philips 32HFL5011T/12
- Efficiency class: A+
- Power (W): 28
- Energy (kWh/year): 41
- Efficiency index: 0.19
- Standby mode (W): 0.4
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TELEFUNKEN D32H287X4I
- Efficiency class: A+
- Power (W): 31
- Energy (kWh/year): 45
- Efficiency index: 0.2
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Philips 22PFS5303/12
- Efficiency class: A
- Power (W): 20
- Energy (kWh/year): 30
- Efficiency index: 0.25
- Standby mode (W): 0.3