U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Jan 21, 2026

All TitlesTitle 16Chapter IPart 305 - PART 305—ENERGY AND WATER USE LABELING FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT (“ENERGY LABELING RULE”)

SCOPE
§ 305.1 - Scope of the regulations in this part.

DEFINITIONS
§ 305.2 - Definitions.
§ 305.3 - Description of appliances and consumer electronics.

GENERAL
§ 305.4 - Description of furnaces and central air conditioners.
§ 305.5 - Description of lighting products.
§ 305.6 - Description of plumbing products.
§ 305.7 - Prohibited acts.

TESTING
§ 305.8 - Determinations of estimated annual energy consumption, estimated annual operating cost, and energy efficiency rating, water use rate, and other required disclosure content.
§ 305.9 - Duty to provide labels on websites.
§ 305.10 - Determinations of capacity.
§ 305.11 - Submission of data.
§ 305.12 - Ranges of comparability on the required labels.
§ 305.13 - Layout, format, and placement of labels for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, water heaters, room air conditioners, portable air conditioners, and pool heaters.
§ 305.14 - Label content for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers.
§ 305.15 - Label content for clothes washers.
§ 305.16 - Label content for dishwashers.
§ 305.17 - Label content for water heaters.
§ 305.18 - Label content for room air conditioners and portable air conditioners.
§ 305.19 - Label content for pool heaters.

REQUIRED DISCLOSURES
§ 305.20 - Labeling for central air conditioners, heat pumps, and furnaces.
§ 305.21 - Labeling for ceiling fans.
§ 305.22 - Energy information disclosures for heating and cooling equipment.
§ 305.23 - Labeling for lighting products.
§ 305.24 - Labeling and marking for plumbing products.
§ 305.25 - Television labeling.
§ 305.26 - Promotional material displayed or distributed at point of sale.
§ 305.27 - Paper catalogs and websites.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 305.28 - Test data records.
§ 305.29 - Required testing by designated laboratory.

EFFECT OF THIS PART
§ 305.30 - Effect on other law.
§ 305.31 - Stayed or invalid parts.
§ 305.32 - [Reserved]
Appendix Appendix A1 - Appendix A1 to Part 305—Refrigerators With Automatic Defrost
Appendix Appendix A2 - Appendix A2 to Part 305—Refrigerators and Refrigerator-Freezers With Manual Defrost
Appendix Appendix A3 - Appendix A3 to Part 305—Refrigerator-Freezers With Partial Automatic Defrost
Appendix Appendix A4 - Appendix A4 to Part 305—Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Top-Mounted Freezer No Through-The-Door Ice
Appendix Appendix A5 - Appendix A5 to Part 305—Refrigerator-Freezers With Automated Defrost With Side-Mounted Freezer No Through-The-Door Ice
Appendix Appendix A6 - Appendix A6 to Part 305—Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Bottom-Mounted Freezer No Through-The-Door Ice
Appendix Appendix A7 - Appendix A7 to Part 305—Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Bottom-Mounted Freezer With Through-The-Door Ice Service
Appendix Appendix A8 - Appendix A8 to Part 305—Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Side-Mounted Freezer With Through-The-Door Ice Service
Appendix Appendix A9 - Appendix A9 to Part 305—All Refrigerators and Refrigerator-Freezers
Appendix Appendix B1 - Appendix B1 to Part 305—Upright Freezers With Manual Defrost
Appendix Appendix B2 - Appendix B2 To Part 305—Upright Freezers With Automatic Defrost
Appendix Appendix B3 - Appendix B3 To Part 305—Chest Freezers and All Other Freezers
Appendix Appendix C1 - Appendix C1 to Part 305—Compact Dishwashers
Appendix Appendix C2 - Appendix C2 to Part 305—Standard Dishwashers
Appendix Appendix D1 - Appendix D1 To Part 305—Water Heaters—Gas
Appendix Appendix D2 - Appendix D2 to Part 305—Water Heaters—Electric
Appendix Appendix D3 - Appendix D3 to Part 305—Water Heaters—Oil
Appendix Appendix D4 - Appendix D4 to Part 305—Water Heaters—Instantaneous—Gas
Appendix Appendix D5 - Appendix D5 to Part 305—Water Heaters—Instantaneous—Electric
Appendix Appendix E1 - Appendix E1 to Part 305—Room Air Conditioners
Appendix Appendix E2 - Appendix E2 to Part 305—Portable Air Conditioners
Appendix Appendix F1 - Appendix F1 to Part 305—Standard Clothes Washers
Appendix Appendix F2 - Appendix F2 to Part 305—Compact Clothes Washers
Appendix Appendix G1 - Appendix G1 to Part 305—Furnaces—Gas
Appendix Appendix G2 - Appendix G2 to Part 305—Furnaces—Electric
Appendix Appendix G3 - Appendix G3 to Part 305—Furnaces—Oil
Appendix Appendix G4 - Appendix G4 to Part 305—Mobile Home Furnaces—Gas
Appendix Appendix G5 - Appendix G5 to Part 305—Mobile Home Furnaces—Oil
Appendix Appendix G6 - Appendix G6 to Part 305—Boilers (Gas)
Appendix Appendix G7 - Appendix G7 to Part 305—Boilers (Oil)
Appendix Appendix G8 - Appendix G8 to Part 305—Boilers (Electric)
Appendix Appendix H - Appendix H to Part 305—Cooling Performance for Central Air Conditioners
Appendix Appendix I - Appendix I to Part 305—Heating Performance and Cost for Central Air Conditioners
Appendix Appendix J1 - Appendix J1 to Part 305—Pool Heaters—Gas
Appendix Appendix J2 - Appendix J2 to Part 305—Pool Heaters—Oil
Appendix Appendix K1 - Appendix K1 to Part 305—Representative Average Unit Energy Costs for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, Freezers, Clothes Washers, Dishwashers, and Water Heater Labels
Appendix Appendix K2 - Appendix K2 to Part 305—Representative Average Unit Energy Costs for Room Air Conditioner and Portable Air Conditioner Labels
Appendix Appendix L - Appendix L to Part 305—Sample Labels
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