Domestic appliances will have new energy labels. The energy efficiency of a given appliance will be ranked into one of 7 bins graded from A to G. Class A (green) appliances consume the least energy – making them the most energy‑efficient. Class G (red) appliances consume the most energy. The Cabinet approved a bill on energy labels which complies with the updated EU energy labeling directive, IPN reports.

This scale is stricter and designed so that very few products are initially able to achieve the “A” rating, leaving space for more efficient products to be included in the future. The most energy efficient products currently on the market will typically now be labeled as “B”, “C” or “D”.

The Ministry of Energy said the rescaling will also lead to better differentiation among products and to the simplification of labeling about the energy consumption of products. This way, consumers will find it easier to choose energy efficient appliances thanks to European color coding given that energy consumption influences households’ monthly bills.

Under the new law, specific regulations will be worked out for each product with an energy impact. The quality of products will be checked by the State Inspectorate for Nonfood Products Surveillance and Costumer Protection.