The EcoDesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010

Many types of energy-related products are regulated to ensure they meet specific measures relating to their energy usage. This reduces their environmental impact, improves their energy efficiency, and cuts greenhouse gas emissions.

All products in scope must: 

• have supporting technical documentation (often referred to as a technical file) to demonstrate compliance
• have a Declaration of Conformity
• display the appropriate conformity marking for the GB and/ or NI markets as appropriate

In Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 (as amended) are the underpinning legislation. However, there are differences in how they apply in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 

The regulations cover the following energy-related products: 

• air conditioners and comfort fans / air heating and cooling / circulators / computers / dishwashers / domestic ovens / electric motors / electronic displays / external power supplies / fans / lighting products / refrigerated storage cabinets / refrigerating appliances / servers / set-top boxes / solid fuel boilers / space heaters / standby and off mode / transformers (regulatory relief guidance for power transformers) / tumble driers / vacuum cleaners / ventilation / washing machines and washer-dryers / water heaters and tanks / water pumps / welding equipment

Products in scope may also be subject to The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 (SI 2021 No. 745). In accordance with these new regulations there are new rules for dealers from 1 March 2021 (and 1 October 2021 for light sources). More specifically: 

• From 1 March 2021, certain energy-related products must have a re-scaled energy label displayed alongside them at the point of sale.
• From 1 October 2021, lighting products must have a re-scaled energy label on their packaging, showing an A-G scale.

These changes apply across the whole of the UK.

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