European Union energy label
In an attempt to keep up with advances in energy efficiency, A+, A++, and A+++ grades were later introduced for various products; since 2010, a new type of label exists that makes use of pictograms rather than words, to allow manufacturers to use a single label for products sold in different countries.
Up to 2010, the energy efficiency scale for washing machines is calculated based on a cotton cycle at 60 °C (140 °F) with a maximum declared load.
The energy efficiency index is in kW·h per kilogram of washing, assuming a cold-water supply at 15 °C.
The energy label also contains information on: The washing performance is measured according to European harmonised standard EN 60456 and is based on a 60 °C cycle on fabric samples with stains of oil, blood, chocolate, sebum, and red wine, using a standardised detergent and compared against a reference washing machine.
For tumble dryers the energy efficiency scale is calculated using the cotton drying cycle with a maximum declared load.
The label also contains: For combined washer dryers the energy efficiency scale is calculated using the cotton drying cycle with a maximum declared load.
The label also contains: The energy efficiency of a dishwasher is calculated according to the number of place settings.
For the most common size of appliance, the 12 place setting machine the following classes apply up to 2010.
For a 12-place-setting dishwasher, an EEI of 100 corresponds to 462 kWh per year (approximately 52.7 watts, on average).
is a factor between 0.926 and 1.176 depending on the light source being or not directional and being or not powered from mains.
Every label of light bulbs and tubes (including incandescent light bulbs, fluorescent lamps, LED lamps) contains the following information: According to the light bulb's electrical consumption relative to a standard (GLS or incandescent), the lightbulb is in one of the following classes:[15] Class A is defined in a different way; hence, the variable percentage.
[17] Incandescent and fluorescent lamps with and without an integrated ballast can be divided into energy efficiency classes.
Light sources with an output of more than 6,500 lm and those that are not operated on line voltage are excluded.
The energy efficiency class is determined as follows (Φ is the luminous flux in lm and P is the power consumption of the lamp in W): Lamps are classified into class A if: Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, are classified into class A if: The classification in the energy efficiency class B-G is based on the percentage (Energy Efficiency Index) at the reference power about the power consumption of a standard light bulb with the same luminous flux.
The current regulation on energy labels for televisions (and other electronic displays) was introduced in 2019, replacing the previous 2010 version.
For example, a television with a diagonal length of 82 cm has a screen area of A = 28.7 dm2 and a reference power consumption of 38W.
In televisions with automatic brightness control (ABC), the on-mode power consumption is reduced by 10 % if the following conditions are fulfilled: For vehicles possessing internal combustion engines, carbon dioxide emissions in grams per kilometre travelled are considered (instead of electrical efficiency).
[20] The tyre label apply to: with the exception of: A trial of estimated financial energy cost of refrigerators alongside EU energy-efficiency class (EEEC) labels online found that the approach of labels involves a trade-off between financial considerations and higher cost requirements in effort or time for the product-selection from the many available options – which are often unlabelled and don't have any EEEC-requirement for being bought, used or sold within the EU.
