DOE Sets New Energy Efficiency Standards for Cooktops, Ranges and Ovens
The Department of Energy is setting new energy efficiency standards for consumer conventional cooking products, including cooktops, ranges and ovens, it said in a direct final rule released Feb. 13. Compliance with the new standards will be required by Jan. 31, 2028.
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The updated energy efficiency standards set performance requirements for electric smooth element cooking tops and gas cooking tops, both standalone and as part of cooking products. DOE is not setting a standard for electric open coil cooking tops, after finding no available technology options for improving efficiency.
New “prescriptive” standards also will apply to electric and gas ovens. For each, DOE is mandating that they not be equipped with a linear power supply. Gas ovens also may not be equipped with a constant burning pilot light, DOE said.
DOE will consider comments received by June 3, and if adverse comments are received by that date and the agency finds the comments “may provide a reasonable basis for withdrawal of the direct final rule,” it will consider the standards under a concurrently issued and identical proposed rule.