REGULATED APPLIANCES MARKET PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2020

Abstract

The Energy Commission (EC) is mandated by the ACT 541, 1997, among others to promote energy efficiency in all sectors of the economy which finds expression in the new global order to stem the tide of global warming. In living up to its mandate, the Commission has, over the years, taken measures to introduce a mandatory appliance standard and labelling (S&L) regime in the country. The main objectives of the S&L regime are; to prevent the influx of substandard appliances onto the market, to provide the consumer of a regulated electrical product, the needed information to make an informed choice regarding the running cost of the product, and to fulfill environmental treaty commitments. The labels give information on star rating depicting the efficiency level, rated annual power consumption, country of origin, among others. Additionally, under this regime, dealers of regulated electrical appliances are required, by law, to import and sell only products that meet the minimum energy performance standards.