Performance standards and residential energy efficiency in Egypt

Abstract

The Egypt Organization for Energy Planning (OEP) has put in place energy efficiency labels and standards to increase energy efficiency in the residential sector. In the first phase, energy efficiency standards were put in place for three household appliances - refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners. In the second phase, energy efficiency labels and standards are being considered for three more end use technologies - electric water heaters, electric lighting and electric motors. The purpose of this paper is to report on an impact evaluation of recent Egyptian minimum energy performance standards for residential appliances.