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On the label, the consumers can see the expected amount of electricity consumed by a product under standard conditions.3 min read Last
Updated : Jul 22 2024 | 10:21 AM IST
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) on Sunday cautioned consumers against a frost-free refrigerator
variant sold by Godrej, highlighting that the product did not meet the advertised star-based energy rating standards.
In an advertisement
body under the Ministry of Power
guidelines for the minimum energy performance standards for various electronic appliances.
The energy rating of any appliance measures
between one and five, with five being the most energy-efficient level
This impacts the final value of the product as energy-efficient products are costlier.
At present the S-L program covers 34 appliances of
which 14 are in the mandatory phase
All frost-free refrigerators fall under this category, according to the BEE.
To check the compliance of the prescribed labelling, the
bureau carries out checks on these appliances, the BEE explained.
How to read an energy star rating label?
The red-yellow performance
matches with what is advertised.
On the label, the consumers can see the expected amount of electricity consumed by a product under
Other information such as the applicable date of said standard, model variant, brand, and storage are also available on the
label.
Consumers must take note that the label period prescribed on the sticker is crucial as the rating standard is applicable only
These standards are revised with time, the BEE said.
For instance, the energy rating of Star 4 for frost-free refrigerators during 2012-13
was comparable to a Star 2 rating in 2014-15.
How to check the authenticity of star energy labels?
The BEE provides the consumers with
two ways of self-checking the authenticity of the prescribed labels.
They can either visit the BEE website or download their mobile
brand and other information and hit submit to fetch the details related to the expected energy consumption levels for a certain star rating
standard on a particular model and its validity.First Published: Jul 22 2024 | 10:20 AMIST
