Canada - Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016

Business description

​​Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announces regulations amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016.

The Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016(the Regulations) prescribe energy efficiency standards for residential, commercial and industrial energy-using products.
They also prescribe labelling requirements for certain products to disclose and compare the energy use of a given product model relative to others in their category.

(a) Introduce products into the Regulations with associated requirements for energy efficiency standards, testing standards, verification, and provision of information
- Air compressors
- Faucets
- Line-voltage thermostats
- Pool pumps
- Showerheads

(b) Expand the scope of some currently regulated products and introduce or update energy efficiency and testing standards
- Room air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivision A)
- Large air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivision B)
- Single package central air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivisions D)
- Split system central air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivisions F)
- Portable air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivision I)
- Large heat pumps (Division 3, Subdivision C)
- Single package central heat pumps (Division 3, Subdivisions E)
- Split system central heat pumps (Division 3, Subdivisions G)
- Gas furnaces (Division 4, Subdivision A)
- Electric water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision A)
- Gas-fired storage water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision B)
- Oil-fired water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision C)
- Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision D)
- General service lamps (Division 7, Subdivision B)​

Final date for comments: August 31, 2024​​​
Countries:
Canada
Product categories:
03 Household Appliances
03 Luminaires/LED
04 Components
04 Machinery Products
Technical aspects:
Energy Efficiency
Business fields:
P.03 Electrical
Regions:
North-America

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