Mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme (MELS) was introduced for
regulated goods to help consumers compare the energy efficiency and make more informed purchasing decisions. The objective of setting Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) is to raise the average energy efficiency of regulated goods in the market.
Under Part III Division 1 of the
Energy Conservation Act (Cap. 92C), a person must not supply
regulated goods in Singapore, on or after the effective date of the requirements prescribed under the Act, unless the goods comply with the requirements prescribed.
Any importer and manufacturer that intends to supply any regulated goods in Singapore, on or after the effective date of those goods, must apply to the National Environment Agency (NEA) to be a registered supplier. The registered supplier must also register the regulated goods before supplying the goods in Singapore.
The regulations governing these requirements are:
Overview of MELS and MEPS Implementation (2008 - present)
| Appliance | MELS | MEPS |
Air-Conditioners | - MELS implemented on 1 Jan 2008
- MELS/MEPS extended to large capacity inverter air-conditioners on 1 Sep 2013
- Revised energy rating system for MELS implemented on 1 Sep 2014
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Refrigerators | - MELS implemented on 1 Jan 2008
- Revised energy rating system for MELS implemented on 1 Sep 2014
| - MEPS implemented on 1 Sep 2011 (old 2-tick level)
- Tightened MEPS implemented on 1 Sep 2013 (old 3-tick level)
- MEPS raised on 1 Dec 2017 for refrigerators with freezer and an adjusted volume of up to 300L (raised by 5%), and for all other refrigerator categories (raised by 13%)
- MEPS for all refrigerators raised to 2-tick level on 1 Jan 2022
|
Clothes Dryers | - MELS implemented on 1 Apr 2009
- Revised energy rating system for MELS implemented on 1 Sep 2014
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Televisions | - MELS implementd on 1 Apr 2014
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General Lighting
| - MELS implemented on 1 Jul 2015
- MELS was extended to common CFLni, fluorescent tubes and their LED direct replacements on 1 Nov 2019
| - MEPS set at 1-tick level for incandescent lamps, 2-tick level for CFLi and LED lamps on 1 Jul 2015
- MEPS was raised for incandescent lamps on 1 Nov 2019
- MEPS was introduced for fluorescent lamp ballasts on 1 Nov 2019
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| Three-Phase VRF Air-Conditioners | - MELS implemented on 1 Apr 2021
| - MEPS implemented on 1 Apr 2021
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| Three-Phase Induction Motors | | - MEPS implemented on 1 Oct 2018
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If you have any enquiries on MELS and MEPS, you can reach us at:
Tel: 6731-9952
Email: nea_energylabel@nea.gov.sg