Training to Enhance Understanding of Energy-Efficiency Labelling for Household Electric Cooking Appliances

TLDR

• The Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has launched a technical training program for manufacturers, importers, and distributors regarding new Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS).
• The training aims to enforce mandatory energy-labelling across the domestic appliance market to curb excessive power usage and lower operating costs for consumers.
• The regulatory framework sets baseline efficiency thresholds for electricity-consuming household products to phase out sub-standard electrical appliances.
• Dr. Kandida Shirima stated that the standards serve as an operational tool to support national energy sustainability and align with the National Development Vision 2025.
• The energy-efficiency standards are designed to directly address inefficient power consumption in household appliances.