Changing EU requirements for standby-mode

                                                                                                                                                                                       

The first EU ErP product regulation (EC) No.1275/2008 (Off, Standby, Network Standby requirement for electrical and electronic household and office equipment) published in 2008 is now being replaced by a new version (EU) 2023/826, published on 8 May this year, which shall be in force from 9 May 2025.

The revised Regulation entails tighter power consumption requirements for off/standby/networked standby mode.

The energy efficiency rules affect a very large number of different products (around 800 million products sold yearly, with an estimated 5 billion units in use across the EU). The estimated electricity consumption reduction is around 32.5 TWh per year by 2030. This will save consumers 7 billion Euro and reduce emissions by 4.6 Mt of CO2 per year by 2030.

The revision of this Regulation aims to update the eco-design requirements in line with the technological progress and to expand the scope to additional products that are being sold in increasing volumes on the European market, such as motor-operated furniture and building elements (for example, motor-operated desks, blinds and curtains).

Apart from expanding the scope, the rules set the following new limits:

For further information, please contact Kenny.Ho@nemko.com

(Article is based on the info provided by Kenny Ho and edited by T.Sollie)