Energy-efficient Appliances Regulations

made under Section 5 of the

Energy-efficient Appliances Act

S.N.S. 1991, c. 2

O.I.C. 2008-501 (effective September 23, 2008), N.S. Reg. 400/2008

amended to O.I.C. 2025-43 (effective February 18, 2025), N.S. Reg. 34/2025

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Citation

Definitions

Designated appliances

Prescribed energy performance standards and requirements

Organizations designated to test and verify energy usage of designated appliances

Prescribed labels

Marking of cartons

Restrictions on use of non-LED roadway lighting

Reports for roadway lighting compliance

Schedule 1: Table of Designated Appliances and Corresponding Efficiency Standards

Schedule 2: Designated Appliance Label

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Energy-efficient Appliances Regulations.

Definitions

2 (1) In these regulations,

“Act” means the Energy-efficient Appliances Act;

“AFUE” means annual fuel utilization efficiency, which is a measure expressed as a percentage of the amount of fuel converted to space heat in proportion to the amount of fuel entering a gas- or oil-fired furnace or boiler;

“ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute;

“ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers;

“conventional roadway lighting” means non-high mast roadway lighting, including conversions from cobra-head lighting, used along streets, roadways and highways, but does not include decorative street lighting;

“CSA” means the Canadian Standards Association;

“EPA” means the Environmental Protection Agency;

“IES” means the Illuminating Engineering Society;

“LED” means light emitting diode;

“municipality” means

(i) a regional municipality, town or county or district municipality,

(ii) an electric utility owned and operated by a municipal body referred to in subclause (i);

“NEMA” means the National Electrical Manufacturing Association;

“NSPI” means Nova Scotia Power Incorporated.

(2) In the Act and these regulations, “label” means a printed decal, stamped plate or other permanent marking.

Designated appliances

3 The appliances, machines or equipment listed in Column 1 of Schedule 1 are designated for the purposes of the Act.

Prescribed energy performance standards and requirements

4 (1) The efficiency standard and energy performance requirements of Columns 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 opposite the description of a designated appliance in Column 1 of Schedule 1 are adopted and prescribed for the appliance in accordance with the date the appliance was manufactured as set out in Column 4 of the Schedule.

(2) The energy consumption of a designated appliance must not exceed the energy performance requirement in Column 3 of Schedule 1.

(3) The AFUE for a designated appliance must not be less than the values set out in Column 3 of Schedule 1 opposite the description of the designated appliance in Column 1 of the Schedule.

Organizations designated to test and verify energy usage of designated appliances

5 An organization that is accredited by the Canadian Standards Association as a certification organization for any of the following classes of products is designated to test and verify the energy usage of a designated appliance in that class of products:

(a) electrical or electronic products;

(b) fuel-burning equipment;

Prescribed labels

6 (1) The label required to be affixed to a designated appliance must be one of the following prescribed labels:

(a) the label set out in Schedule 2 to these regulations;

(b) a label containing the registered trademark or symbol of an approved testing and verification organization that verifies that the designated appliance complies with the energy performance requirement of these regulations.

(2) A label must be placed close to the manufacturer’s label on a designated appliance.

(3) A label must be easily and readily seen without removing any covering.

Marking of cartons

7 A carton that contains a designated appliance must be marked with all of the following:

(a) the name or identity of the manufacturer;

(b) the date of manufacture or a date code.

Restrictions on use of non-LED roadway lighting

8 All roadway lighting installed in the Province must be LED.

Reports for roadway lighting compliance

9 (1) On or before June 30, 2013, each municipality must file a report with the Minister setting out all of the following:

(a) the number of non-high mast roadway lights it owns;

(b) whether the municipality intends to take ownership of any non-high mast roadway lights owned by NSPI;

(c) the replacements to conventional roadway lighting, beginning on June 30, 2013, to comply with the restrictions set out in Section 8.

(2) On or before June 30, 2013, each municipality must inform NSPI in writing if the municipality intends to take ownership of any non-high mast roadway lights and identify the lights by location.

(3) On or before September 30, 2013, NSPI must file a report with the Minister that includes all of the following:

(a) the number of non-high mast roadway lights it owns and the locations of the lights;

(b) whether a municipality intends to take ownership of any non-high mast roadway lights owned by NSPI;

(c) the replacements to conventional roadway lighting, beginning on September 30, 2013, to comply with the restrictions set out in Section 8.

Schedule 1: Table of Designated Appliances and Corresponding Efficiency Standards

In this table:

(a) “BTU” means British thermal units;

(b) “federal regulations” means the Energy Efficiency Regulations made under the Energy Efficiency Act (Canada).

	Column 1 Appliance	Column 2 Efficiency Standard
1.	Household electric ranges (other than microwave cooking appliances, tungsten halogen heating elements and portable appliances designed for an electrical supply of 120 V) that are: a) free-standing ranges equipped with surface elements and one or more ovens; b) built-in combinations of surface elements and one or more ovens; c) counter-mounted surface element assemblies; d) wall-mounted ovens with one or more ovens	Energy efficiency standards for electric ranges prescribed in the federal regulations
2.	Standard or compact household electric automatic clothes washers that are top-loaded or front-loaded (other than wringer washers, twin-tub washer and spinners and front-loading water-heating washers)	Energy efficiency standards for clothes washers prescribed in the federal regulations
3.	Standard or compact electrically operated and heated household tumble-type clothes dryers	Energy efficiency standards for clothes dryers prescribed in the federal regulations
4.	Electrically operated automatic dishwashers that are not commercial, industrial or institutional machines	Energy efficiency standards for dishwashers prescribed in the federal regulations
5.	Stationary electric storage tank water heaters with a capacity of between 50 L and 450 L inclusive that are intended for use on pressure systems	Energy efficiency standards for household electric water heaters prescribed in the federal regulations
6.	Refrigerators and combination refrigerator-freezers with a capacity of up to 1100 L and freezers with a capacity of up to 850 L, other than electrically operated refrigerators employing an absorption refrigeration system	Energy efficiency standards for refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers prescribed in the federal regulations
7.1	Gas furnaces with an input rate not greater than 65.92 kW (250 000 BTU/h) that use single-phase electric current	Energy efficiency standards for gas furnaces (single-phase) prescribed in the federal regulations
7.2	Gas furnaces with an input rate not greater than 65.92 kW (250 000 BTU/h) that use three-phase electric current	Energy efficiency standards for gas furnaces (three-phase) prescribed in the federal regulations
7.3	Gas furnaces with an input rate greater than 65.92 kW (250 000 BTU/h) but not greater than 117.23 kW (400 000 BTU/h)	Energy efficiency standards for gas furnaces prescribed in the federal regulations
8.	Room air conditioners, other than packaged terminal air conditioners, not exceeding 10.5 kW (36 000 BTU/h) cooling capacity	Energy efficiency standards for room air conditioners prescribed in the federal regulations
9.	Gas ranges with electric cord sets	Energy efficiency standards for gas ranges prescribed in the federal regulations
10.	Oil-fired water heaters with input rating not greater than 30.5 kW (0.75 U.S. gal/h), and storage capacity of 190 L or less	Energy efficiency standards for household oil-fired water heaters in the federal regulations
11.	Electric induction motors, other than integral gear motors, continuous duty, open or closed, polyphase, squirrel cage, single-speed, NEMA design A- or B-type, two-, four- or six-pole, that are at least one but not more than 200 HP (0.75 kW to 150 kW) 600 V maximum, 50/60 Hz or 60 Hz	Energy efficiency standards for electric motors prescribed in the federal regulations
12.	Fluorescent lamp ballasts that are: a) designed for input voltages of 120 V, 277 V or 347 V, and b) intended to operate with F32T8, F34T12, F40T10 or rapid-start fluorescent lamps or F96T12ES, F96T12HO or F96T12HO ES fluorescent lamps	Energy efficiency standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts prescribed in the federal regulations for an energy-using product
13.	Ground- or water-source heat pumps that are unitary single package or split-system matching assemblies rated at a capacity below 40 kW (135 000 BTU) and intended for application in open- or closed-loop ground- or water-source systems	Energy efficiency standards for ground-source heat pumps prescribed in the federal regulations
14.	Air conditioners and heat pumps that are air-source, air-sink, split-system, and single package, unitary devices intended for air conditioning and heating applications that are rated at a capacity not exceeding 19 kW (65 000 BTU)	Energy efficiency standards for air conditioners and heat pumps prescribed in the federal regulations
15.	Water-source heat pumps that are factory-built single package or split-system matching assemblies that are intended for installation in internal water loop systems, that do not exceed 40 kW (135 000 BTU) in cooling or heating capacity	Energy efficiency standards for internal water loop heat pumps prescribed in the federal regulations
16.	Conventional roadway lighting	LED lighting
17.	Gas-fired automatic-storage-type water heaters with storage tank volumes of 76 L to 380 L inclusive, for use with propane and natural gas with inputs less than 75 000 BTU/hour	Energy efficiency standards for household gas-fired storage water heaters prescribed in the federal regulations
18.	Commercial and industrial unitary air conditioners, heat pumps and condensing units intended for air-conditioning and space-heating applications that are rated at a capacity above 19 kW (65 000 BTU) and below 73 kW (250 000 BTU)	Energy efficiency standards for large air conditioners, heat pumps and condensing units prescribed in the federal regulations
19.	Absorption or vapour compression refrigeration chillers intended for application in air-conditioning systems that are factory-built and equipped with centrifugal, rotary screw or positive displacement compressors with a cooling capacity of not more than 5600 kW (20 000 000 BTU)	Energy efficiency standards for chillers manufactured on or after December 31, 2019, as per ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016, Energy standard for buildings except low-rise residential buildings and prescribed in the federal regulations
20.	Oil-fired warm-air furnaces, other than furnaces for mobile homes and recreation vehicles, having an input of up to and not more than 66 kW (225 000 BTU)	Energy efficiency standards for oil-fired furnaces prescribed in the federal regulations
21.	Oil-fired central heating boilers intended for low-pressure steam or hot water systems having an input of up to and not more than 88 kW (300 000 BTU)	Energy efficiency standards for household oil-fired boilers prescribed in the federal regulations
22.	Self-contained gas-burning central heating boilers that are intended for low-pressure steam or hot water systems having an input of up to and not more than 88 kW (300 000 BTU)	Energy efficiency standards for household gas boilers prescribed in the federal regulations
23.	Dusk to dawn luminaries [luminaires] or area security lights, for use in non-hazardous locations that are intended for installation outdoors on branch circuits of 600 V or less, using either a 175 W to 400 W mercury vapour, 50 W to 400 W high-pressure sodium (HPS), or 18 W to 55 W low-pressure sodium (LPS) lamp, complete with photoelectric controller	Energy performance standards for dusk-to-dawn luminaries [luminaires] and area security lighting that are prescribed in CAN/CSA-C239-02, Performance standard for dusk-to-dawn luminaires
24.	Fluorescent lamp ballasts that are used in fluorescent luminaries [luminaires] in industrial, commercial and residential locations, for input of 120 V, 277 V or 347 V, designed to operate with F32T8, F34T12, F40T10 and F40T12 rapid-start fluorescent lamps and F96T12IS, F96T12ES, F96T12HO and F96T12HO ES fluorescent lamps	Energy efficiency standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts prescribed in the federal regulations
25.	Three-phase heat pump systems that are factory made and rated at capacity up to and including 19 kW	Energy efficiency standards for split-system and single package central air conditioners and heat pumps prescribed in the federal regulations
26.	Three-phase air-to-air heat pumps and air conditioners that are single packages, no greater than 19 kW	Energy efficiency standards for split-system air conditioners and heat pumps under 19 kW (65 000 BTU/h) prescribed in the federal regulations
27.	Packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps that are factory made and intended for use in residential, commercial and industrial heating and cooling systems	Energy efficiency standards for packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps prescribed in the federal regulations
28.	Ground- or water-source heat pumps that are factory-made unitary packages or split-system assemblies rated at capacity up to and including 21 kW intended for application in direct expansion ground- or water-source systems	Energy efficiency standards for direct-expansion ground-source heat pumps prescribed in the federal regulations
29.	Dehumidifiers that are factory-assembled, self-contained, electrically operated, mechanically refrigerated units with daily water-removal capacity of up to 30 L	Energy efficiency standards for dehumidifiers prescribed in the federal regulations
30.	Vending machines, self-contained, that cool or heat the product to be served	Energy efficiency standard for refrigerated beverage vending machines prescribed in the federal regulations
31.	Ice makers and ice storage bins that are factory-assembled, automatic units with a capacity between 23 kg and 1000 kg a day of cubed, crushed or fragmented ice in a continuous or batch process	Energy efficiency standards for ice-makers prescribed in the federal regulations
32.	Power transformers as described in CSA standard CAN/CSA 802.3-01 rated from 501 kV-A to 10 000 kV-A	Energy efficiency standards for power transformers prescribed in the federal regulations
33.	Liquid-filled distribution transformers, that are single-phase and three-phase, 60 Hz, rated at 10 kV-A to 833 kV-A for single-phase and 15 kV-A to 3000 kV-A for three-phase, insulation class 34.5 kV and less	Energy efficiency standards for liquid-filled distribution transformers that are prescribed in CAN/CSA C2.1-06, Single-phase and three-phase liquid-filled distribution transformers
34.	Dry-type transformers that are single-phase and three-phase, self-contained units or components of larger assemblies, 60 Hz, ANN, rated at 15 kV-A to 833 kV-A for single-phase and at 15 kV-A to 7500 kV-A for three-phase	Energy efficiency standards for dry-type transformers prescribed in the federal regulations
35.	Highmast luminaires, using high-pressure sodium lamps, for use along streets, roadways, highways, expressways and at intersections and interchanges	Energy efficiency standards for highmast luminaries [luminaires] for roadway lighting that are prescribed in CAN/CSA C653-18, Photometric performance of roadway and street lighting luminaires
36.	Ceiling fans, pendant- and hugger-style, 250 V or less, intended for residential, commercial or industrial installations	Energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans and ceiling fan light kits prescribed in the federal regulations
37.	Drinking water coolers, self-contained, capacity up to 20 ml/s (20 US gal/hr), pressure-type, remote point-of-use water coolers and bottle-type water coolers, but not intended for a central circulating system or water coolers employing remote-type condensing units	Energy performance standards for drinking water coolers that are prescribed in CAN/CSA-C815-09, Energy performance of drinking water coolers
38.	General service fluorescent lamps: a) rapid-start straight lamps, with a medium bipin base, 1200 mm (48 in.) nominal overall length, and not rated wattage of 28 W or more; b) rapid-start U-shaped lamps, with a medium bipin base, between 560 mm and 635 mm (22 in. to 2 [25] in.) nominal overall length, and a rated wattage of 28 W or more; c) rapid-start high-output lamps, with a recess double-contact base, 2400 mm (96 in.) nominal overall length, and 0.8 A nominal; d) instant-start slimline lamps, with a single-pin base, 2400 mm (96 in.) nominal overall length, and a rated wattage of 52 W or more; e) any fluorescent lamp that is a physical and electrical equivalent of a lamp described in a), b), c), or d), other than a lamp marked and marketed to promote plant growth, for cold-temperature applications, as a coloured lamp, as impact-resistant, as a reflector or aperture type, as designed for reprographic equipment, to produce radiation (primarily ultraviolet) or having a colour rendering index of 82 or greater	Energy efficiency standards for general service fluorescent lamps prescribed in the federal regulations
39.	Commercial refrigerators, with glass doors, that are reach-in type wine coolers, milk or beverage coolers or under-counter work tables	Energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers prescribed in the federal regulations
40.	Commercial freezers, with glass doors, that are reach-in type ice cream cabinets or under-counter work tables	Energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers prescribed in the federal regulations
41.	Refrigerator-freezers, solid door, reach-in vertical slip type	Energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers prescribed in the federal regulations
42.	Exit signs, internally lighted, except flashing exit signs	Energy efficiency standards for exit signs prescribed in the federal regulations
43.	Compact fluorescent (CF) ballasted adaptors, and self-ballasted CF lamps that incorporate a screwbase, including both dimmable and non-dimmable types	Energy efficiency standards for compact fluorescent lamps and ballasted adapters prescribed in the federal regulations
44.	Incandescent reflector lamps, from 40 W up to and including 205 W, rated 110 V to 130 V, with a medium-skirted base and a diameter of 70 mm or larger, but not including coloured lamps, heat lamps, lamps used in mines, aircraft, air fields, automotive or marine applications, and lamps with an ER or BR bulb shape	Energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent reflector prescribed in the federal regulations
45.	Solid-fuel-burning heating appliances—excluding wood pellet heating appliances, cookstoves, central heating systems, masonry heaters, site-built fireplaces, and decorative factory-built fireplaces—that a) have an air fuel ratio of less than 35 to 1 b) have a minimum burn rate of less than 5 kg/h, and c) are used to covert [convert] the energy of fuel to useful heat	Energy performance standards for solid-fuel-burning heating appliances that are prescribed in a) CSA B415.1:22, Performance testing of solid-biofuel-burning heating appliances, or b) the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces

Schedule 2: Designated Appliance Label

Nova Scotia

This Product Complies

with the Energy-efficient

Appliances Act of 1991.

6503

The current consolidation of the Energy-efficient Appliances Regulations made under the Energy-efficient Appliances Act includes all of the following regulations:

The following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S. Regulation	In force date*	How in force	Royal Gazette Part II Issue
400/2008	Sep 23, 2008	date specified	Oct 10, 2008
172/2012	Sep 10, 2012	date specified	Sep 21, 2012
34/2025	Feb 18, 2025	date specified	Mar 7, 2025

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about in force dates of regulations.

ad. = added am. = amended	fc. = fee change ra. = reassigned	rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
2(1)...................................................	am. 34/2025 (clause lettering removed)
2(1), defn. of “ARI”....................	rep. 34/2025
2(1), defn. of “ASHRAE”...........	ad. 34/2025
2(1), defn. of “CGA”...................	rep. 34/2025
2(1)(ea) defn. of “conventional roadway lighting”.....................	ad. 172/2012
2(1), defn. of “EEMA”................	rep. 34/2025
2(1)(hb) defn. of “EPA”..............	ad. 172/2012
2(1), defn. of “IES”.....................	ad. 34/2025
2(1)(ha) defn. of “IESNA”..........	ad. 172/2012; rep. 34/2025
2(1)(hc) defn. of “municipality”.	ad. 172/2012
2(1)(j) defn. of “NSPI”...............	ad. 172/2012
8........................................................	ad. 172/2012; rs. 34/2025
9........................................................	ad. 172/2012
Schedule 1........................................	rs. 34/2025
Schedule 1, item 16.....................	rs. 172/2012

Note: Only regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table. It may not reflect the entire history of regulations on this subject matter.

Energy-efficient Appliances Regulations	N.S. Reg. 400/2008
Energy-efficient Appliances Act
Note: The information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

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