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Decrease by 40%! The new national standard for energy efficiency of household refrigerators has arrived! Latest Interpretation →
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2025-07-01
GB 12021.2-2025 "Limiting Values for Electricity Consumption and Energy Efficiency Grades of Household Refrigerators" will be implemented from June 1, 2026.
Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (State Standardization Administration) approved the release of GB 12021.2-2025 "Limiting Values for Electricity Consumption and Energy Efficiency Grades of Household Refrigerators", which will be implemented from June 1, 2026. At that time, the energy efficiency requirements of the refrigerator industry will be significantly increased, and the entry threshold will be raised. Enterprises need to prepare in advance.
Main revisions to the new standard GB 12021.2-2025
01. Expand the scope of application
The new energy efficiency standards have further expanded their scope of application, adding semiconductor refrigeration appliances with a capacity of less than or equal to 60L.
Suitable for motor-driven compression type household refrigerators and semiconductor refrigeration appliances with a capacity of less than or equal to 60L.
Not applicable to refrigeration appliances designed specifically for commercial or vehicle use.
02. Added refrigerator classification
In order to express the energy efficiency characteristics of different refrigerators, the new version of refrigerator energy efficiency standards classifies products based on their compartment types, structural features, etc., using refrigerator type codes and category names to represent them, totaling 10 categories.
03. Improve energy efficiency indicators
The biggest change in the new version of refrigerator energy efficiency standards is the use of comprehensive power consumption to evaluate the energy efficiency index of refrigerators (excluding semiconductor refrigeration appliances), and the increase in the indicator requirements and power consumption limit entry threshold for each energy efficiency level of refrigerators, significantly reducing the power consumption of refrigerators. The new energy efficiency standard still divides energy efficiency levels into 5 levels, with level 1 being the highest energy efficiency.
Taking a 500L double door refrigerator as an example, the current standard requires a comprehensive power consumption of 0.92 kWh/day for energy efficiency level one, but the new standard will reduce it to 0.55 kWh/day, resulting in a 40% decrease in power consumption. According to calculations, the effective implementation of the standard will bring energy-saving benefits of approximately 13 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year to China.
04. Requirements for new capacity utilization rate
Standardize the effective volume of refrigerator products, encourage enterprises to use high-performance, small-sized insulation materials, and encourage them to pay more attention to space utilization efficiency and material performance in product design and production processes.
05. Promote the development of intelligence
The requirements for smart grid signal response capability have been increased, guiding refrigerator enterprises to increase their research and development investment in intelligent technology, and promoting the development of refrigerator products towards intelligence and green direction.
06. Compliance Suggestions
The new version of the standard will be officially implemented from June 1, 2026, with a one-year transition period reserved for the market. According to industry experts' analysis, the new version of the standard has a profound impact on production enterprises. Due to the significant increase in energy efficiency standards, companies must upgrade their technology to meet the requirements, otherwise the original level 1 energy efficiency products may be downgraded to level 3 or even eliminated from the market. The challenges faced by small and medium-sized brands are more severe, and they need to accelerate technology research and development or adjust their market positioning to adapt to new standards.
Jiayu Testing suggests that companies optimize their product lines in advance, pay attention to policy transition periods, and develop corresponding measures to reduce market impact. If you have a need for electronic and electrical safety and energy efficiency certification, please feel free to contact us at 400-9269-886!
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