The Federal Trade Commission’s Appliance Labeling Rule helps consumers comparison shop for energy-efficient appliances, lighting, and plumbing products. The Rule requires manufacturers of most major home appliances to attach labels that provide an estimate of the product's energy consumption or energy efficiency. These familiar yellow-and-black EnergyGuide labels also show the highest and lowest energy consumption or efficiency estimates of similar appliance models. The Rule also requires energy disclosures for certain lighting products and water use labeling for certain plumbing products.

• Regulatory Review of the Appliance Labeling Rule
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking[Press Release] [Federal Register Notice]

• Energy Labels for Home Heating and Cooling Equipment (Disclosures for Regional Standards)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [Press Release] [Federal Register Notice]
• Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [Press Release][Federal Register Notice] [Extension of Comment Period] [Public Comments]

• FTC’s Rulemaking on Light Bulb (Lamp) Labeling
• Proposed Rule (Expanded Product Coverage) [Press Release] [Federal Register Notice]
• Final Rule [Deadline Extension] [Press Release] [Federal Register Notice] [Correction Notice] [ Label Examples] [Label Template Files for Manufacturers] [FAQs on Labeling (for Manufacturers)]
• Proposed Rule [Press Release] [Federal Register Notice] [Proposed Label Examples] [Color Graphics from Federal Register Notice] [Background Documents]
• Advanced Notice for Proposed Rulemaking [Press Release] [Federal Register Notice] [Public Roundtable (Webcast)] [Public Comments] [Consumer Research]

• Rulemaking on Consumer Electronics Labeling
• Final Rule [Press Release] [Federal Register Notice]
  [Label Examples] [Label Template Files for Manufacturers]
• Proposed Rule [Press Release] [Federal Register Notice] [Sample Proposed Labels] [Public Comments & Public Meeting Documents]
• Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [Federal Register Notice] [Public Comments]

• Labeling Rules for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures [Final Amendments]

• FTC's Rulemaking on the Effectiveness of Energy Labeling

• FTC's Labeling Requirements for Ceiling Fans [Final Rule] [Proposed Rule Notice] [Public Comments]