Light Fixtures 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.

Downlights V1.0 Final Specification – Revised April 2024 (PDF, 888.9 KB) (Effective November 1, 2023)
Luminaires V2.2 Final Specification (PDF, 706KB) (Effective August 15, 2019)

On March 13, 2023, EPA announced final ENERGY STAR lighting sunset plans, effective December 31, 2024. For more information, visit the lighting sunset page.

View documents, data, and correspondence related previous versions:

Luminaires Version 2.1 Product Specification (PDF, 689KB)

Luminaires Version 2.0 Product Specification

Luminaires Specifications

Residential Light Fixtures (RLF):

Residential Light Fixtures (RLF) Specification Versions 4.0 - 4.2

Residential Light Fixtures (RLF) Specification Version 3.2

Residential Light Fixtures (RLF) Specification Version 3.1

Residential Light Fixtures (RLF) Specification Version 3.0

Solid-State Lighting (SSL):

Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Specification Version 1.3

Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Specification Version 1.2

Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Specification Version 1.1

Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Specification Version 1.0

Historical List: On June 1, 2016, the ENERGY STAR luminaires Version 2.0 specification went into effect, replacing the 1.2 specification. View the last list of luminaires Version 1.0-1.2 products that were qualified prior to the specification change (EXCEL, 2.6 MB).

Historical List: On April 1, 2012, the ENERGY STAR luminaires specification went into effect, replacing the solid state lighting (SSL) specification. View the last list of solid state lighting products that were qualified prior to the specification change (EXCEL, 151KB).

Historical List: On April 1, 2012, the ENERGY STAR luminaires specification went into effect, replacing the residential light fixture (RLF) specification. View the last list of residential light fixtures that were qualified prior to the specification change (EXCEL, 8.2MB).

Applying for the ENERGY STAR

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. View EPA-recognized CBs, as well as an overview of EPA's third-party certification procedures.

ENERGY STAR Lighting Product Certification Process and Timeline (PDF, 212 KB)

Training Offerings

For fact sheets, retail training materials, and other tools to help communicate the benefits of purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR, visit the ENERGY STAR Training Center.