A–G scale, EPREL and dealer obligations, explained for resellers.
The EU energy label is mandatory for many household appliances and for TVs, and it is governed by Regulation (EU) 2017/1369. For anyone who resells appliances, in stores, online or in flyer promotions, it determines what must be shown to customers.
The old classes from A+++ to D are being replaced by a simpler scale from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). The rescaled labels have applied since 1 March 2021 to refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, washing machines and washer-dryers, and electronic displays including TVs, and since 1 September 2021 to light sources.
Under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534, tumble dryers have carried the new A–G label since 1 July 2025. Not all product groups have been rescaled yet: some appliances still carry the label of the previous system until their rules are revised. Always check the label supplied with each model.
Before placing a model on the EU market, the supplier must register it in EPREL, the European database for energy labelling. The QR code on the rescaled labels leads to the model's entry in EPREL, where the product information sheet is also available.
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Not yet. It applies to the product groups whose rules have been revised, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, TVs and, since July 2025, tumble dryers. Other groups still use the previous label until their rules are updated.
Yes, when the flyer promotes a specific model covered by the energy label: visual advertisements must show the energy class and the range of classes available on the label.
The supplier provides them with the product, and they are also available in the EPREL database, which you can reach by scanning the QR code on the label.
