ENERGY STAR Verification Testing by Product Category

Last updated: Jan. 8, 2026

At the beginning of the calendar year, EPA provides certification bodies (CBs) with nominations for verification testing in each category. Agency nominations may comprise up to half of the CB’s total testing responsibility in each category, while the remainder shall be selected randomly by the CB. Total unique models tested within a product category must meet the minimum requirement according to the percentages below.

A minimum of 10% of unique models:

Boilers
Ceiling Fans (lighting components do not need to be verified)
Air-Source Heat Pumps
Clothes Dryers
Clothes Washers
Commercial Boilers
Commercial Coffee Brewers
Commercial Dishwashers
Commercial Electric Cooktops
Commercial Fryers
Commercial Griddles
Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets
Commercial Ice Machines
Commercial Ovens
Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers
Commercial Steam Cookers
Commercial Water Heaters
Connected Thermostats
Consumer Refrigeration
Decorative Light Strings (10% of each partner’s unique models are to be verified)
Dehumidifiers
Downlights
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) – Level 2 AC
Furnaces
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Light Commercial HVAC
Non-solar Water Heaters
Pool Pumps
Residential Electric Cooking Products
Residential Dishwashers
Room Air Cleaners
Room Air Conditioners
Storm Windows
Vending Machines
Ventilating Fans (lighting components do not need to be verified)
Water Coolers

A minimum of 5% of unique models:

Computers
Computer Servers
Displays
Imaging Equipment
Lab Grade Refrigerators and Freezers
Telephony
Televisions
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Windows, Doors, and Skylights

For select commercial food service categories, CBs administer a component inspection method as an alternative to verification testing for eligible ENERGY STAR partners. Please refer to ENERGY STAR Directive 2019-02, Component Inspection of ENERGY STAR® Commercial Food Service Products for additional information about the component inspection method. Please note that for all commercial food service categories, CBs should test no more than 10% of a partner’s unique certified models for verification testing per product category.