China Energy Label

Manufacturers of specified electronic devices are obligated to attach a CEL label to their goods to inform China-based consumers of the product's energy efficiency.

The CEL aims to encourage customers to buy energy efficient products.

[3] Applications are to be filed at the China Energy Label Center (CELC), which is the main authority for CEL-classification.

[4] Since the introduction of China Energy Label in 2005, more than 25 product groups have become CEL-mandatory, while additional classes continually being added to the product catalogue.

For every product that requires CEL, a GB-Standard has been implemented.

A mock-up of a China Energy Label from 2011.
A photo of a China Energy Label on a refrigerator .