(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.
ENERGY STAR Version 8.1 Clothes Washers Program Requirements (PDF, 515 KB)
Supporting Documents:
ENERGY STAR Version 8.1 Clothes Washers Cover Memo (PDF, 179 KB)
View documents, data, and correspondence related to the version in development.
There are no new versions currently in development.
View documents, data, and correspondence related to this version.
Clothes Washer Specification Version 8.0
Clothes Washer Specification Version 7.0
Clothes Washer Specification Version 6.1
Clothes Washer Specification Version 6.0
Clothes Washers Program Requirements Version 5.1 (PDF, 148 KB)
Clothes Washer Specification Version 5.0
Clothes Washer Specification Version 4.0
Historical list: On February 5, 2018, the ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer specification changed.
View the last list of Residential Clothes Washers that were qualified prior to the specification change. (EXCEL, 58 KB)
Historical list: On March 7, 2015, the ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer specification changed.
View the last list of Residential Clothes Washers that were qualified prior to the specification change. (EXCEL, 236 KB)
Historical list: On February 15, 2013, the ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer specification changed.
Historical List: On January 1, 2011, the ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer specification changed.
If your product meets our criteria, then apply for an ENERGY STAR label.
To certify 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.
Consumer Messaging Guide for Appliances (PDF, 9.6 MB)
Clothes Washer Sales Associate Training (PDF, 1.1 KB)
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Sales Training (PDF, 9 MB)
Fact sheets, retail training materials, and other tools to help communicate the benefits of purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR.
