Interministerial order of November 29, 2008 - Classification of the energy efficiency of domestic appliances

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 25 July 2020

This regulation applies to:

  • Refrigerators, freezers and combined appliances
  • Domestic air conditioners
  • Domestic lighting

 

Regarding domestic energy conditioners the classes are determined as follow:

 

Split and multi-split air conditioners (air-cooled):

  • A class: 3,20 < EER
  • B class: 3,20 = EER > 3,00
  • C class: 3,00 = EER > 2,80
  • D class: 2,80 = EER > 2,60
  • E class: 2,60 = EER > 2,40
  • F class: 2,40 = EER > 2,20
  • G class: 2,20 = EER

 

Packaged air conditioners (air-cooled):

  • A class: 3,00 < EER
  • B class: 3,00 = EER > 2,80
  • C class: 2,80 = EER > 2,60
  • D class: 2,60 = EER > 2,40
  • E class: 2,40 = EER > 2,20
  • F class: 2,20 = EER > 2,00
  • G class: 2,00 = EER

 

Single ducted air conditioners (air-cooled):

  • A class: 2,60 < EER
  • B class: 2,60 = EER > 2,40
  • C class: 2,40 = EER > 2,20
  • D class: 2,20 = EER > 2,00
  • E class: 2,00 = EER > 1,80
  • F class: 1,80 = EER > 1,60
  • G class: 1,60 = EER

 

Split and multi-split air conditioners (water-cooled):

  • A class: 3,60 < EER
  • B class: 3,60 = EER > 3,30
  • C class: 3,30 = EER > 3,10
  • D class: 3,10 = EER > 2,80
  • E class: 2,80 = EER > 2,50
  • F class: 2,50 = EER > 2,20
  • G class: 2,20 = EER

 

Packaged air conditioners (water-cooled):

  • A class: 4,40 < EER
  • B class: 4,40 = EER > 4,10
  • C class: 4,10 = EER > 3,80
  • D class: 3,80 = EER > 3,50
  • E class: 3,50 = EER > 3,20
  • F class: 3,20 = EER > 2,90
  • G class: 2,90 = EER

 

Split and multi-split air conditioners (air-cooled in heating mode):

  • A class: 3,60 < COP
  • B class: 3,60 = COP > 3,40
  • C class: 3,40 = COP > 3,20
  • D class: 3,20 = COP > 2,80
  • E class: 2,80 = COP > 2,60
  • F class: 2,60 = COP > 2,40
  • G class: 2,40 = COP

 

Packaged air conditioners (air-cooled in heating mode):

  • A class: 3,40 < COP
  • B class: 3,40 = COP > 3,20
  • C class: 3,20 = COP > 3,00
  • D class: 3,00 = COP > 2,60
  • E class: 2,60 = COP > 2,40
  • F class: 2,40 = COP > 2,20
  • G class: 2,20 = COP

 

Single ducted air conditioners (air-cooled in heating mode):


  • A class: 3,00 < COP
  • B class: 3,00 = COP > 2,80
  • C class: 2,80 = COP > 2,60
  • D class: 2,60 = COP > 2,40
  • E class: 2,40 = COP > 2,10
  • F class: 2,10 = COP > 1,80
  • G class: 1,80 = COP

 

Split and multi-split air conditioners (water-cooled in heating mode):

  • A class: 4,00 < COP
  • B class: 4,00 = COP > 3,70
  • C class: 3,70 = COP > 3,40
  • D class: 3,40 = COP > 3,10
  • E class: 3,10 = COP > 2,80
  • F class: 2,80 = COP > 2,50
  • G class: 2,50 = COP

 

Packaged air conditioners (water-cooled in heating mode):

  • A class: 4,70 < COP
  • B class: 4,70 = COP > 4,40
  • C class: 4,40 = COP > 4,10
  • D class: 4,10 = COP > 3,80
  • E class: 3,80 = COP > 3,50
  • F class: 3,50 = COP > 3,20
  • G class: 3,20 = COP

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