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
“The Minister
may, from MS 2574:2014
Part VA - Domestic Fan
time to time,
Efficient prescribe the MS 2576:2014
use of standards Television
electricity. specifications,
MS 2595:2014
practices and
• Section 23A Refrigerator
measures to
– Minister be adopted MS 2597:2014
to and any other Air
determine matters in Conditioner
standards, respect of the MS 2598:2014
etc. efficient use of Lamps
electricity.”
 Electricity Supply Act 1990
“No person
shall use or
operate any
Part VA - installation Efficient
Efficient use unless the Management
of electricity. installation of Electrical
meets such Energy
• Section 23B – requirements Regulations
Installation to as may be (EMEER)
meet prescribed in 2008.
requirements. respect of
efficient use
of electricity.”
 Electricity Supply Act 1990
“No person
shall
Minimum
manufacture,
Energy
Part VA - import, sell or
Performance
offer for sale
Efficient or lease any
Standards
(MEPS) for 5
use of equipment
domestic
electricity. unless the
appliances
equipment
• Section 23C – that are
meets such
Equipment Domestic Fan,
requirements
to meet Television, Air
as may be
requirements Conditioner,
prescribed in
Refrigerator
respect of
and Lamps
efficient use
of electricity.”
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 Energy Minimum Energy Efficiency Ratings

Equipment Performance Perf ormance
Testing Standards Standards (MEPS)

Refrigerator (a) one -door MS IEC MEPS’s value = 2 Star Star Index
62552:2011 Star Rating Value
5 +25% = Star
(b) two -doors Index
(Household 4 +10% = Star
refrigerating Inde <+25%
appliances - 3 -10% = Star
Index <+10%
Characteristic and 2 -25% = Star
test methods) Index < -10%
1 -35% = Star
Index < -25%
 Equipment Type of Energy Minimum Energy Efficiency Ratings
Equipment Performance Perf ormance
Testing Standards Standards (MEPS)

Air Single split wall MS ISO 5151:2004 MEPS’s value = 2 (a) Cooling capacity <
conditioner mounted air Star 4.5kW:
conditioner (Non -ducted air
capacity up to conditioners and Star Star Index
Rating Value
25, 000 Btu/h heat pumps :
5 ≤11.94
Test ing and rating
for performance) 4 11.16 -11.93
3 10.37 - 11.15
2 9.56 - 10.36
1 9.00 - 9.55

(b) 4.5kW < cooling

Capacity < 7.1kW:

Star Star Index

Rating Value
5 ≤10.71
4 9.83 - 10.70
3 8.94 - 9.82
2 8.03 - 8.93
1 7.50 - 8.02
 Equipment Type of Energy Minimum Energy Efficiency Ratings
Equipment Performance Perf ormance
Testing Standards Standards (MEPS)
Star Star Index
Television The type of (a) IEC 62087 MEPS’s value = 2 Rating Value
television are Edition 2.0 Star
of the following
2008 -10 for 5 +20%≤ Star
list and of size Index
up to or equal power 4 +10%≤ Star
to 70 inches: measurement Index <+20%
3 -10%≤ Star
at On Mode Ind ex <+10%
(a) plasma 2 -20%≤ Star
Index < -10%
(b) MS IEC 1 -30%≤ Star
(b) liquid 62301:2006 Index < -20%
crystal
for power
display
(LCD) measurement
at Standby
(c) light Mode l
emitting
diode (LED)

(d) cathode ra y
tube (CRT)
 Equipment Type of Energy Minimum Energy Efficiency Ratings
Equipment Performance Perf ormance
Testing Standards Standards (MEPS)

Domestic fan (a) wall MS 1220:2001 MEPS’s value = 2 (a) Ceiling fan:
Star
(b) desk (performance and Star Star Index
construction of Rating Value

(c) pedestal electric circulating 5  3.00

fans and 4 2.74 – 2.99
(d) ceiling regulators) second
3 2.66 – 2.73
revision
2 2.58 – 2.65

1 2.50 – 2.57

(b) Pedestal, wall and

desk fan:

Star Star Index

Rating Value

5  1.20

4 1.12 – 1.19

3 1.08 – 1.11

2 1.01 – 1.07

1 0.93 – 1.00
 Equipment Type of Energy Minimum Energy Efficiency Ratings
Equipment Performance Perf ormance
Testing Standards Standards (MEPS)

Lighting (a) fluorescent (a) MS IEC 60969: (a) Tubular NIL

Fluorescent:
(Self –ballasted
(b) compact
lamps for
fluorescent general
lamp (CFL) MEPS
lighting Type (W)
(lm/W)
services –
(c) light Performance 18 -30 70
requirements) T8
emitting  31 85
diode (LED) for fluorescent
14 80
lamp
T5
 15 85
(d) incandescent (b) LM 79 -08

(IESNA
Approved
Method f or the
(b) Other lighting
electrical and
photometric type:
measurement
of solid -state
lighting
products) for
LED lights
Equipment Type of Energy Minimum Energy Efficiency Ratings
Equipment Performance Perf ormance
Testing Standards Standards (MEPS)
(a) MS IEC 62612 MEPS
Type (lm/
(P)
W)
CFLi (Self
(Self -ballasted
ballasted)
LED -lamps for
<9W 55
general lighting 9- 15 W 60
services - 16 -24 W 60
performance  25 W 60
requirement) CFL (Non
integrated
lamps)
?10 W 60
11 -26 W 65
 27 W 85
LED Lamp 55
Incandescent 20
Lamp*
*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) safety and signaling;

(e) 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, Co-
operatives 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 2 4 4 281 291
Air 51 64 47 211 373
Conditioning
Fan 28 13 49 135 225
Lamp 17 17
TOTAL 1065
400

350

300
2014
250

200
5 STAR
4 STAR
150 3 STAR
2 STAR
100

50

Refrigerator Television Air Fan Lamp

Conditioning
 MEPS APPLIANCES 2015
APPLIANCES 2 STAR 3 STAR 4 STAR 5 STAR TOTAL

Refrigerator 5 13 12 81 111
Television 0 9 2 244 255
Air
60 75 43 170 348
Conditioning
Fan 19 21 53 172 265
Lamp 236 236
TOTAL 1215
400

350

300
2015
250

5 STAR
200
4 STAR
150
3 STAR
2 STAR
100

50

Refrigerator Television Air Fan Lamp

Conditioning
 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 (country’s 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?

More
Malaysian
More Standards
appliances for MEPS
to be
Incentives. regulated. 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