Refrigerators

for Partners

(Are you a consumer? See For Consumers)

Includes eligibility criteria and partner commitments, which are required in order for your product to qualify for the ENERGY STAR label.

Refrigerators and Freezers Program Requirements Version 5.0 (PDF, 328KB) (Effective September 15, 2014.)

Supporting Documents
ENERGY STAR Residential Refrigerator and Freezer Product Review Letter (PDF, 105KB)

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Residential Refrigerators and Freezers Program Requirements Version 5.0 (PDF, 77KB)

Residential Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Version 5.0

Residential Refrigerators and Freezers Program Requirements Version 4.1 (PDF, 71KB)

Residential Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Version 4.0

Historical List: On September 15, 2014, the ENERGY STAR Residential Refrigerators and Freezers specification changed. View the last list of Refrigerators and Freezers that were qualified to Version 4.1 prior to the specification change.

Applying for the ENERGY STAR

If your product meets our criteria, then apply for an ENERGY STAR label.

To qualify a new product, contact an EPA-recognized Certification Body (CB) to have the product's performance certified. A list of EPA-recognized CBs, as well as an overview of EPA's third-party certification procedures, is available at www.energystar.gov/3rdpartycert.