Introduction to Grade 1 Energy Label

What is the grade 1 energy label?

The grade 1 energy label refers to the electrical appliance or product with the highest energy efficiency on the market. The Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Office has implemented a voluntary energy efficiency labeling program for household appliances, office equipment and automobiles since 1995. The purpose is to encourage manufacturers to launch products with better energy-saving effects. products to meet consumer demand for energy-saving appliances or equipment, and the plan will be implemented until November 2009, when the energy labeling plan becomes mandatory:

• Prescribed products supplied by product manufacturers or importers must have listed models that have been assigned a reference number by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department in their name and must be accompanied by an energy label that meets the specified specifications.

• Prescribed products supplied by persons other than the manufacturer or importer of the prescribed product (such as retailers or wholesalers) are also required to have a listed model assigned a reference number and must bear an energy label.

Energy Labeling Scheme Categories

Energy labels are divided into level-type and confirmation-type. Grade 1 energy label certification will only appear in the level-type energy label scheme. The following types of electrical appliances and products generally use level-type energy labels:

Appliances applying graded energy labels:

Electric clothes dryer, household refrigeration appliance, air conditioner, washing machine, dehumidifier, household water storage electric water heater, TV
LED light induction cooker

After the implementation of the latest energy labeling scheme, it is estimated that it will help consumers save about 600 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which means saving about HK$600 million in electricity bills every year, which is equivalent to reducing 440,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.

Energy saving benefits of the grade 1 energy label:

What is the difference in energy savings between electrical appliances using grade 1 energy labels and grade 3 and grade 5?

Air conditioner (cooling function)
23% (compared to grade 3 energy label)
43% (compared to grade 5 Energy Label)

Air conditioner (heating function)
18% (compared to gradel 3 energy label)
37% (compared to grade Energy Label)

Freezers (refrigerators)
41% (compared to Level 3 energy label)
97% (compared to Level 5 Energy Label)

compact fluorescent lamp
28% (compared to grade 3 Energy Label)
57% (compared to grade 5 Energy Label)

washing machine
23% (compared to grade 3 energy label)
48% (compared to grade 5 Energy Label)

dehumidifier
28% (compared to grade 3 Energy Label)
57% (compared to grade 5 Energy Label)

TV set
77% (compared to grade 3 Energy Label)
177% (compared to grade 5 Energy Label)

Water storage electric water heater
30% (compared to grade 3 Energy Label)
60% (compared to grade 5 Energy Label)

induction cooker
4% (compared to grade 3 energy label)
7% (compared to grade 5 Energy Label)