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Room Air Conditioners 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.

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Residential Room Air Conditioner Specification (PDF, 251 KB) (Effective October 30, 2023)

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

Supporting Documents

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioners Final Specification Cover Letter (PDF, 102 KB)

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

View documents, data, and correspondence related to the current and previous versions.

Room Air Conditioner Specification Version 5

Room Air Conditioners Specification Version 4

Room Air Conditioners Specification Version 3

Room Air Conditioners Specification Version 2

Historical list: On October 26, 2015, the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner specification changed.

View the last list of Room Air Conditioners that were certified prior to the specification change (EXCEL, 212 KB)

Historical list: On October 1, 2013, the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner specification changed.

View the last list of Room Air Conditioners that were certified prior to the specification change (EXCEL, 344 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. View EPA-recognized CBs, as well as an overview of EPA's third-party certification procedures.

Resources

Consumer Messaging Guide for Appliances (PDF, 9.6 MB)

Room Air Conditioner Sales Associate Training (PDF, 1.7 MB)