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)
View documents, data, and correspondence related to the version in development.
Consumer Refrigeration Products Version 5.1 Specification is in development.
View documents, data, and correspondence related to this version.
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 (EXCEL, 88 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
Consumer Messaging Guide for Appliances (PDF, 9.6 MB)
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Sales Training (PDF, 9 MB)
ENERGY STAR Refrigerator Sales Associate Training (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Training Offerings
Fact sheets, retail training materials, and other tools to help communicate the benefits of purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR.
