India - Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) Star Label Update - Ceiling Fans

Bureau of Energy Efficiency in India has amended the existing voluntary regulation of ceiling fans.

The star rating plan will be applicable for all sweep sizes 900mm, 1050mm, 1200mm, 1400mm and 1500mm as per the latest standard IS 374 :2019 with all amendments.

All the existing star labeled models valid only until July 31, 2019, and will expire automatically after expiry of this validity period.

From August 1, 2019 on, all already approved 1 star, 2 star, 3 star and 4 star models will become obsolete as per revised energy consumption standards, and only existing 5 star models can be degraded as per latest rating label calculation.

Suppliers are given 3 months time from August 1, 2019, to exhaust all previous labeled models at various nodes of supply chain.

Schedule update for the same is still awaited.​