Appliance and equipment standards are saving consumers and businesses billions of dollars.
The Appliance and Equipment Standards Program at the Department of Energy (DOE) is a Congressionally directed activity that helps ensure energy security and grid resiliency and establishes a uniform and equitable market for domestic manufacturers. The program covers more than 70 products, representing about 90% of home energy use, 70% of commercial building energy use, and 30% of industrial energy use. Standards implemented since 1987 have reduced utility bills for American households and businesses by $105 billion in 2024 alone.
The Appliance and Equipment Standards Program
- Provides a resource to help consumers make informed decisions when selecting products in order to save energy and money. eeCompass has easy-to-use tools that allow consumers to research, evaluate and compare covered products by brand and model, along with a number of other performance attributes.
- Issues regulations for appliance and equipment standards and test procedures, and for implementation, certification, and enforcement.
- Issues waivers for appliance and equipment test procedures.
- Provides further guidance to aid in the implementation of certain regulations.
- Announces all public meetings and comment deadlines, provides information on how to participate, and explains how to access rulemaking dockets and documents.
- Supports the voluntary ENERGY STAR® program by working with the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure products that display the label meet Energy Star specifications.
- Collaborates with Natural Resources of Canada through the Regulatory Cooperation Council
- Provides information on its history and impacts, statutory authorities, regulatory processes, plans and schedules, and program reports and publications.
For more information related to Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, please email: ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ee.doe.gov
APPLIANCE STANDARDS FACT SHEET
