Kumareshan Mardappan

Demand Side Management

Energy Management Development & Service
Quality
Energy Commission
25th Feb 2016

Minimum Energy Perfomance

Standards
In Malaysia
1

Presentation Outline
1. Introduction

2. Current Status

3. Barriers and
Challenges

Introduction
Demand Side
Management Unit is one
of the unit in Energy
Management
Development & Service
Quality Division.

The Unit was establish to

regulate and promote
energy efficiency
(electrical) in Malaysia.

Current Status of S&L in Malaysia

 On 3rd of Mei 2014, the amendment to the Electricity Regulations 1994

was gazzeted by the the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and
Water Malaysia.
The amendments was known as the Electricity (Amendment)
Regulations 2013 and it incorporates the standards and requirements
for the implementation and enforcement of the Minimum Energy
Performance Standards for 5 domestic electrical equipments that are:
Refrigerator, Air-Conditioner, Television, Domestic Fans and Lighting
(Fluorescent, CFL, LED and Incandescent). MEPS Value 2 Star.
It also makes it mandatory for 4 of these equipments to be affixed with
an energy rating label or known as star rating label while for lighting,
the efficacy value is required to be shown on the cover or box.
The mechanism of approval is through the issuance of the Certificate
of Approval (COA) issued by Energy Commission.

Electricity Supply Act 1990

Part VA Efficient
use of
electricity.
Section 23A
Minister
to
determine
standards,
etc.

The Minister
may, from
time to time,
prescribe the
standards
specifications,
practices and
measures to
be adopted
and any other
matters in
respect of the
efficient use of
electricity.

MS 2574:2014
Domestic Fan
MS 2576:2014
Television

MS 2595:2014
Refrigerator
MS 2597:2014
Air
Conditioner
MS 2598:2014
Lamps

Electricity Supply Act 1990

Part VA Efficient use

of electricity.
Section 23B
Installation to
meet
requirements.

No person
shall use or
operate any
installation
unless the
installation
meets such
requirements
as may be
prescribed in
respect of
efficient use
of electricity.

Efficient
Management
of Electrical
Energy
Regulations
(EMEER)
2008.

Electricity Supply Act 1990

Part VA Efficient
use of
electricity.
Section 23C
Equipment
to meet
requirements

No person
shall
manufacture,
import, sell or
offer for sale
or lease any
equipment
unless the
equipment
meets such
requirements
as may be
prescribed in
respect of
efficient use
of electricity.

Minimum
Energy
Performance
Standards
(MEPS) for 5
domestic
appliances
that are
Domestic Fan,
Television, Air
Conditioner,
Refrigerator
and Lamps

Minimum Energy Performance

Standards (MEPS) specify the
minimum level of energy
performance that appliances, lighting
and electrical equipment (products)
must meet or exceed before they can
be offered for sale or used for
commercial purposes.

Gazzetted by the Minister of Energy, Green

Technology and Water Malaysia on the 3rd
May 2013 In the amendments of the
Electricity Regulations 1994 .
Enforcement of standards, criteria and
labelling for 5 Domestic Electrical Products
(Air Conditioner, Refrigerator, Television,
Domestic Fan and Lamps).

101A. (1) For the purpose of

efficient use of electricity,
prior to an application for a
Certificate of Approval under
regulation 97, any person
who manufactures, imports,
sells or offers for sale or
lease any equipment under
that regulation, shall ensure
that such equipment meets
the energy performance
testing standards, the
minimum energy
performance standards and
the efficiency ratings as set
out in the Fourth Schedule.

Enforcement of 5 MS Standards for MEPS

NUMBER

TITLE

MS 2595:2014 MEPS for Refrigerator

MS 2597:2014 MEPS for Air Conditioners
MS 2576:2014 MEPS for Television
MS 2574:2014 MEPS for Domestic Fan

MS 2598:2014 MEPS for Lamps

FOURTH SCHEDULE
(Subregulation 101A (1))
ELECTRICI TY SUPPLY ACT 1990

ENERGY PERFORMANCE TESTING STANDARDS, MINIMUM ENERGY

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND EFFICIENCY RATINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
EFFICIENT USE OF ELECTRICITY

Equipment

Type of
Equipment

Refrigerator

(a) one -door

(b) two -doors

Energy
Performance
Testing Standards
MS IEC
62552:2011
(Household
refrigerating
appliances Characteristic and
test methods)

Minimum Energy
Perf ormance
Standards (MEPS)
MEPSs value = 2
Star

Efficiency Ratings

Star
Rating
5
4
3
2
1

Star Index
Value
+25% = Star
Index
+10% = Star
Inde <+25%
-10% = Star
Index <+10%
-25% = Star
Index < -10%
-35% = Star
Index < -25%

Equipment

Air
conditioner

Type of
Equipment

Energy
Performance
Testing Standards

Single split wall

mounted air
conditioner
capacity up to
25, 000 Btu/h

MS ISO 5151:2004
(Non -ducted air
conditioners and
heat pumps :
Test ing and rating
for performance)

Minimum Energy
Perf ormance
Standards (MEPS)
MEPSs value = 2
Star

Efficiency Ratings

(a) Cooling capacity <

4.5kW:
Star
Rating

Star Index
Value

11.94

11.16 -11.93

10.37 - 11.15

9.56 - 10.36

9.00 - 9.55

(b) 4.5kW < cooling

Capacity < 7.1kW:

Star
Rating

Star Index
Value

10.71

9.83 - 10.70

8.94 - 9.82

8.03 - 8.93

7.50 - 8.02

Equipment

Television

Type of
Equipment

Energy
Performance
Testing Standards

The type of
television are
of the following
list and of size
up to or equal
to 70 inches:

(a) IEC 62087

Edition 2.0
2008 -10 for
power
measurement
at On Mode

(a) plasma
(b) liquid
crystal
display
(LCD)
(c) light
emitting
diode (LED)
(d) cathode ra y
tube (CRT)

Minimum Energy
Perf ormance
Standards (MEPS)
MEPSs value = 2
Star

Efficiency Ratings

Star
Rating
5
4
3
2

(b) MS IEC

62301:2006
for power
measurement
at Standby
Mode l

Star Index
Value
+20% Star
Index
+10% Star
Index <+20%
-10% Star
Ind ex <+10%
-20% Star
Index < -10%
-30% Star
Index < -20%

Equipment

Type of
Equipment

Domestic fan (a) wall

(b) desk
(c) pedestal

(d) ceiling

Energy
Performance
Testing Standards
MS 1220:2001
(performance and
construction of
electric circulating
fans and
regulators) second
revision

Minimum Energy
Perf ormance
Standards (MEPS)
MEPSs value = 2
Star

Efficiency Ratings

(a) Ceiling fan:

Star
Rating

Star Index
Value

3.00

2.74 2.99

2.66 2.73

2.58 2.65

2.50 2.57

(b) Pedestal, wall and

desk fan:
Star
Rating

Star Index
Value

1.20

1.12 1.19

1.08 1.11

1.01 1.07

0.93 1.00

Equipment

Lighting

Type of
Equipment
(a) fluorescent
(b) compact
fluorescent
lamp (CFL)
(c) light
emitting
diode (LED)
(d) incandescent

Energy
Performance
Testing Standards
(a) MS IEC 60969:

(Self ballasted
lamps for
general
lighting
services
Performance
requirements)
for fluorescent
lamp
(b) LM 79 -08
(IESNA
Approved
Method f or the
electrical and
photometric
measurement
of solid -state
lighting
products) for
LED lights

Minimum Energy
Perf ormance
Standards (MEPS)

NIL

(a) Tubular
Fluorescent:

Type

T8

T5

(W)

MEPS
(lm/W)

18 -30

70

31

85

14

80

15

85

(b) Other lighting

type:

Efficiency Ratings

Equipment

Type of
Equipment

Energy
Performance
Testing Standards
(a) MS IEC 62612

Minimum Energy
Perf ormance
Standards (MEPS)
MEPS
Type

(P)
(Self -ballasted
LED -lamps for
general lighting
services performance
requirement)

(lm/
W)

CFLi (Self
ballasted)
<9W

55

9- 15 W

60

16 -24 W

60

25 W

60

CFL (Non
integrated
lamps)
?10 W

60

11 -26 W

65

27 W

85

LED Lamp

55

Incandescent

20

Lamp*

Efficiency Ratings

*The Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) value for incandescent lamp shall
not apply for the following use:

(a) components in electrical appliances;

(b)

medical and lab equipment;

(c)

internal decoration, shows and exhibition;

(d)
(e)

safety and signaling;

conservation of animals and as repellant for insects;

(f)

heating and testing;

(g)

cleanliness and health;

(h)

beauty treatment;

(i)

lamps that cannot be directly replaced with other type of lamp; and

(j)

incandescent lamp for other purposes deemed suitable by the

Commission to be excluded

101A(3) Any equipment

that meets all the
requirements of efficient
use of electricityunder
subregulation (1) shall be
affixed withan efficiency
rating label in such form
and manner as may be
determined by the
Commission.

Energy Efficency Label

Energy Efficiency Label

 The future plan:

To create MEPS for more domestic appliances such rice
cooker, water heater, iron and etc.
To create a local standards for MEPS (Approved by
Department of Standards Malaysia).
Members of the Technical and Working Group comprises
of Industry Players, Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers,
Government Agencies, Associations
To have a continuous promotion program with the
cooperation and assistance of Industry Players.
To propose on a new form of incentives for purchase of EE
home appliances
To increase the enforcement activity with the assistance of
Customs Malaysia and the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism.

MEPS (ISSUANCE OF COA)

With the regulations in place, the 5 appliances will be
issued with a Certificate of Approval (COA) by the Energy
Commission Malaysia.

Must satisfy both the safety and performance

requirements by submitting test reports (online).

Foreign test reports are accepted as long as the test

laboratory is recognized by Department of Standards
Malaysia (a member of ILAC and APLAC)

MEPS APPLIANCES 2014

APPLIANCES

2 STAR

3 STAR

4 STAR

5 STAR

TOTAL

Refrigerator

21

30

23

85

159

Television

281

291

Air
Conditioning
Fan

51

64

47

211

373

28

13

49

135

225

17

17

TOTAL

1065

Lamp

400

350

300

2014

250

5 STAR

200

4 STAR
3 STAR

150

2 STAR
100

50

Refrigerator Television

Air
Conditioning

Fan

Lamp

MEPS APPLIANCES 2015

APPLIANCES

2 STAR

Refrigerator

13

Television

Air
Conditioning
Fan
Lamp

3 STAR 4 STAR

5 STAR

TOTAL

12

81

111

244

255

60

75

43

170

348

19

21

53

172

265

236

236

TOTAL

1215

400

350

300

2015

250

5 STAR
200

4 STAR
3 STAR

150

2 STAR
100

50

Refrigerator

Television

Air
Conditioning

Fan

Lamp

Challenges
Difficulties in developing EE performance
Involvement from the industry players
Data gathering and analysis
Possible solutions to over come such difficulties
To create a local standards (countrys local standards) with the
participation of all stakeholders and industry players as well as
consumer associations.
To harmonise standards used for air-conditioner efficiency all
over the world.
Future usability of EE performance ranking list in your country
To develop the ranking list into a complete standards and
guidelines for all type of air-conditioner manufactures or imported.
To ban inefficient products from being sold.

What next?

Incentives.

More
appliances
to
regulated.

More
Malaysian
Standards
for MEPS
be
developed.

THANK YOU
Energy Commission Malaysia
(Suruhanjaya Tenaga)
Demand Side Management
Energy Management & Industry Development
No12, Jalan Tun Hussein, Precinct 2
62100, Putrajaya
Malaysia

Tel: 03-8870 8532

Fax: 03-8888 8648
Email: kumareshan@st.gov.my
Website address : www.st.gov.my