a) HS 8415.10; Single-phase non-ducted room air-conditioners with a total cooling capacity of:
(i) 8kW or lower, in the case of casement or window type air-conditioners;
(ii) 6kW or lower, in the case of split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners employing technologies that control the output of the compressor by start-stop operation; or
(iii) 6kW or lower, in the case of split type (inverter) air-conditioner employing technologies that vary the output of the compressor, by means other than start-stop operation.
"Casement or window type air-conditioner" refers to an assembly of components of a refrigeration system fixed on a common mounting to form a single unit.
"Single-phase non-ducted room air-conditioner" means an encased assembly or assemblies of one or more evaporators, compressors and condensers, designed to be used together as a permanently installed piece of equipment to provide conditioned air to any enclosed space, and
(i) includes a prime source of refrigeration for cooling and dehumidification; and
(ii) may include other means for dehumidifying, circulating and cleaning the air in the enclosed space. "Split type (inverter) air-conditioner" refers to an air-conditioner having an assembly of components of a refrigeration system fixed on 2 or more mountings to form a matched functional unit that employs technologies that vary the output of the compressor, by means other than start-stop operation. "Split type (non-inverter) air-conditioner" refers to an air-conditioner having an assembly of components of a refrigeration system fixed on 2 or more mountings to form a matched functional unit that employs technologies that control the output of the compressor by start-stop operation.
b) HS 8451.10, 8451.21; Single-phase clothes dryers having a rated capacity of 10 kilograms or lower. "Single-phased clothes dryer" means an assembly consisting of:
(i) a rotating drum in which textile material is dried by tumbling; and
(ii) a heating device which electrically heats the air used for drying the textile material in the rotating drum.
c) HS 8418.10, 8418.21; Single-phase refrigerators with an adjusted volume of up to 900 litres.
"Single-phase refrigerator" means an assembly consisting of:
(i) a thermally insulated cabinet for the storage and preservation of foodstuff above 0°C (32ºF); and
(ii) a refrigerating unit operating on the vapour compression principle and arranged to extract heat from within the cabinet, whether or not with one or more freezer compartments.
"Adjusted volume" means the sum of the adjusted volumes of the compartments or sections of the refrigerator, where the adjusted volume of a compartment or section is the product of the rated volume of that compartment or section and the corresponding volume correction factor (K) indicated below:
Compartment/Section Type* | Volume Correction Factor (K) |
Fresh Food | 1.00 |
Four-star Freezer | 1.79 |
Three-star Freezer | 1.79 |
Two-star Freezer | 1.57 |
One-star Freezer | 1.36 |
Chill | 1.13 |
Cellar | 0.75 |
* The compartment/section types are defined in accordance with Section 3.3 of the standard ISO 15502:2005 of the International Organization for Standardization.
Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2021 - notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore's Government Gazette when adopted.
Singapore's Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) was introduced in 2011 to raise the average energy efficiency of regulated goods such as air-conditioners, clothes dryers, lamps, refrigerators, and televisions in the market.
From 1 Jan 2022, the MEPS for refrigerators, clothes dryers and air-conditioners will be raised as part of Singapore's ongoing efforts to improve household energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. New standby power requirements will also be introduced for split type air-conditioners. Accordingly, the existing Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations 2017 will be amended to revise the MEPS and standby power requirements for these appliances. A transitional period of 1 year, from 1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022, will also be provided to allow existing MEPS requirements to continue to apply to goods which are: (i) imported into or manufactured in Singapore before 1 Jan 2022; or (ii) imported into or manufactured in Singapore on or after 1 Jan 2022 and supplied under an agreement entered into before 1 Jan 2022.
The revised MEPS and standby power requirements are illustrated in the tables below:
MEPS for Refrigerators
Type of Refrigerators | Adjusted Volume, Vadj tot | Current MEPS | Revised MEPS |
Without freezer | Up to 900L | AEC ≤ [(368 + 0.892 x Vadj tot) x 0.551] | AEC ≤ [(368 + 0.892 x Vadj tot) x 0.461] |
With freezer | Up to 300L | AEC ≤ [(465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.553] | AEC ≤ [(465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.427] |
> 300L to 900L | AEC ≤ [(465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.506] | ||
With freezer and through-the-door ice dispenser | Up to 900L | AEC ≤ [(585 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.485] | AEC ≤ [(585 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.409] |
· Vadj tot is defined as the sum of the adjusted volumes of the refrigerator compartments.
· "Through-the-door ice dispenser" means an automatic ice maker coupled with a device that delivers ice on demand externally through a door.
· "AEC" means Annual Energy Consumption.
MEPS for Clothes Dryers
Capacity | Current MEPS | Revised MEPS |
Up to 10kg | EC ≤ [Rated Capacity x 0.67] | EC ≤ [Rated Capacity x 0.55] |
· "Rated Capacity" means the mass in kilograms of a particular type of dry textiles which, according to the instructions of the manufacturer of the clothes dryer, can be treated in a particular drying programme suitable for drying the particular type of dry textile.
· "EC" means Energy Consumption in kWh per wash.
MEPS for Casement or Window Type Air-conditioners
Capacity | Current MEPS | Revised MEPS |
Up to 8.8kW | COP100% ≥ 2.9 | COP100% ≥ 3.78 |
· "COP" means Coefficient of Performance
MEPS for Split Type Air-conditioners
Type | Cooling capacity | Current MEPS | Revised MEPS |
Single/Multi Split (inverter) | Up to 17.6kW | COP100% ≥ 3.34 | COP100% ≥ 3.34 |
COPweighted ≥ 3.78 | COPweighted ≥ 4.04 | ||
Single/Multi Split (non-inverter) | COP100% ≥ 3.78 | COP100% ≥ 4.04 |
· COPweighted = 0.4 x COP100% + 0.6 x COP50%
Stand-by Power Requirements for Split Type Air-conditioners
Tick | 2-tick | 3-tick | 4-tick | 5-tick | ||
Energy efficiency rating | Fair | Good | Very Good | Excellent | ||
Single-split | inverter/non-inverter (Up to 17.6kW) | Standby power (in Watts) | N.A. | Current requirement: N.A Revised requirements: ≤ 9 x N | ≤ 2 x N | |
Multi-split | Current requirement: ≤ 9 x N Revised requirements: ≤ 7 x N |
N = number of indoor and outdoor units