Refrigerators

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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 Version 5.0 Refrigerators and Freezers Cover Memo  (PDF, 123KB)

ENERGY STAR Connected Criteria Q&A (PDF, 323 KB)

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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 the were qualified prior to the specification change. (EXCEL, 378 KB)


 

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.

Resources

Appliance Program Guide for Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors (PDF)
Consumer Messaging Guide for Appliances (PDF)
Most Efficient Sales Associate Training: Refrigerators (PDF)
ENERGY STAR Refrigerator Sales Associate Training (PDF)

Training Offerings

Fact sheets, retail training materials, and other tools to help communicate the benefits of purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR.

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