Appliances and equipment
The Australian Government is providing Australian families with economical solutions to more sustainable living in and around the home.
TVs - Energy rating labels and performance standards for televisions
Energy rating labels and performance standards for televisions will improve the energy efficiency of televisions sold in Australia.
Find out more about the TV stars
Hot water heaters
Water heating is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions from the average Australian home and accounts for about a quarter of household energy use.
Currently around half of Australia’s eight million households use electric water heaters. These systems produce up to three times the greenhouse gases of low emission technologies such as solar, heat pump and high efficiency gas.
The Australian and state and territory governments are working together to phase out greenhouse intensive hot water heaters. The phase-out will provide emissions savings of approximately 51.1 million tonnes of greenhouse gases over ten years.
Find out more about low emission hot water heaters and the phase-out of greenhouse intensive hot water heaters.
Want more information?
See our range of useful factsheets on how you can reduce your greenhouse emissions and save money on your electricity bills.
Are you in the plumbing industry? Find out about available training materials and how the phase-out may affect you.
Need more information? Have a look at our Frequently Asked Questions.
You can also call our general enquiries line on 1800 057 590.
Energy efficiency labels
Energy Rating - The Energy Rating label enables consumers to compare the energy efficiency of domestic appliances on a fair and equitable basis. It also provides incentive for manufacturers to improve the energy performance of appliances.
www.energyrating.gov.au
Water Rating Label
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme
The Australian Government, in collaboration with state and territory governments, has introduced a Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme.
The WELS scheme requires certain types of household water-using products to carry rating labels to reflect their relative water-use efficiency.
www.waterrating.gov.au