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New Zealand's energy efficiency regulations will be enforced in May 2026, covering 10 categories of household appliances

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2026-05-06

The New Zealand government has approved amendments to the Energy Efficiency (Energy Consuming Products) Regulations 2002, which require 10 types of products, including heat pumps, refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers, to meet the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labeling (MEPL) requirements. The new regulations will officially come into effect on May 1, 2026. At that time, all regulated products manufactured or imported within New Zealand must complete registration and meet relevant energy efficiency requirements before they can be put on the market for sale.

Recently, the New Zealand government approved amendments to the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002, updating or introducing Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Mandatory Energy Performance Labeling (MEPL) requirements for 10 categories of products, including heat pumps, refrigerators, and dishwashers. The new regulations will officially take effect on May 1, 2026, after which all regulated products manufactured or imported in New Zealand must complete registration and comply with relevant energy efficiency requirements before being sold in the market.

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Content of new energy efficiency regulations

Scope of covered products: Encompassing a variety of household, commercial, and industrial products, including air conditioners and heat pumps (covering large-scale equipment above 65kW), household washing machines, dishwashers, household refrigerators and freezers, rotary dryers, televisions, displays, three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors, external power supplies, and other categories.

Meet standards and label: All types of products must comply with the updated minimum energy efficiency standards and display mandatory energy efficiency labels before sale. The energy efficiency labels use a star rating system, where each additional star represents approximately 10% savings in operating costs, allowing consumers to compare the energy efficiency levels and annual energy consumption of similar products.

Air conditioning and heat pump products: The new standard references the testing method from Australia's "AS/NZS 3823.4.3:2021," requiring manufacturers or importers to provide energy efficiency ratio data tested by accredited laboratories; for household appliance products, the revision concurrently adopts the Australia-New Zealand energy efficiency database certification system to ensure label authenticity.

External power supply: The revision also clarifies the upper limit of standby power consumption of external power supply devices and the classification standards for motor efficiency, ensuring lower energy consumption under the same output.

Mutual recognition of access: The core objective of this revision is to achieve alignment with Australia's Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) system. Under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement (TTMRA), products already registered in Australia do not require re-registration in New Zealand but must still comply with New Zealand's specific MEPS and MEPL requirements.

All products entering the New Zealand market after May 1, 2026, must complete registration and meet energy efficiency requirements. Relevant enterprises should immediately initiate product energy efficiency testing and registration processes to avoid affecting market access. Retailers must ensure the correct display of energy efficiency labels as required by regulations, and violations involving the sale of non-compliant products will face penalties.

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