Canada - Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016

​​Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announces regulations amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016.

The Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016(the Regulations) prescribe energy efficiency standards for residential, commercial and industrial energy-using products.

They also prescribe labelling requirements for certain products to disclose and compare the energy use of a given product model relative to others in their category.

(a) Introduce products into the Regulations with associated requirements for energy efficiency standards, testing standards, verification, and provision of information

- Air compressors

- Faucets

- Line-voltage thermostats

- Pool pumps

- Showerheads

(b) Expand the scope of some currently regulated products and introduce or update energy efficiency and testing standards

- Room air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivision A)

- Large air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivision B)

- Single package central air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivisions D)

- Split system central air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivisions F)

- Portable air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivision I)

- Large heat pumps (Division 3, Subdivision C)

- Single package central heat pumps (Division 3, Subdivisions E)

- Split system central heat pumps (Division 3, Subdivisions G)

- Gas furnaces (Division 4, Subdivision A)

- Electric water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision A)

- Gas-fired storage water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision B)

- Oil-fired water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision C)

- Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision D)

- General service lamps (Division 7, Subdivision B)​

Final date for comments: August 31, 2024​​​