Energy Efficiency Standards for Household Appliances
Implemented
Goods
Completed: Mar 4, 2025
Launch Date: No date set
Timeline
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Jul 20, 2018
Under Negotiation
Jul 23, 2020
Agreement Reached
Mar 4, 2025
Implemented
Today
Summary
To provide consumers and industry with certainty and clarity regarding the energy efficiency rules for household appliances.
Description
First introduced in the 2018 RCT Work Plan. Reconciliation agreement achieved in 2019. All signatures (except NB) by July 23, 2020. Reported as fully implemented as of 2025 RCT Work Plan, implication that NB has complied even if signature never inked.
Jurisdiction Status
| Jurisdiction | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Complete | |
| Alberta | Not Applicable | |
| British Columbia | Complete | |
| Manitoba | Complete | |
| New Brunswick | Complete | Never signed. But agreement noted as completed, so the implication is that NB implemented notwithstanding their missing signature. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Not Applicable | |
| Northwest Territories | Not Applicable | |
| Nova Scotia | Complete | |
| Nunavut | Not Applicable | |
| Ontario | Complete | |
| Prince Edward Island | Not Applicable | |
| Quebec | Complete | |
| Saskatchewan | Not Applicable | |
| Yukon | Not Applicable |
Agreement History
Under Negotiation
Jul 20, 2018
Agreement Reached
Jul 23, 2020
Implemented
Mar 4, 2025
Created: Sep 9, 2025
Updated: Sep 13, 2025