SON launches a seal to guide energy consumed
The Energy Guide Label, a seal to guide Nigerians on the amount of energy consumed by air conditioners, lamps and refrigerators has been launched by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP). The project is funded by the European Union and the German Government.
The label would help Nigerian Consumers make informed decisions as well as Manufacturers and Importers with choice of products accordingly:
The label will guide future manufacture and importation of lamps,refrigerators and air conditioners as well as other electrical appliances/equipment in Nigeria.
The energy guide label was designed for the Nigerian market to be attached on electrical appliances to provide information on the accurate energy consumption of a product.
The label is important to help consumers purchase appliances that will reduce the amount of money spent on electrical bills.
The Nigeria energy label is a consumer guide on how to identify efficiency rating of appliances indicated by 1 star for less efficient to 5 stars for more efficient appliances. With this label, any air conditioner that is less than 1-star rating will no longer be allowed into the Nigerian market.
The label will be attached to all appliances with approved minimum energy performance standards and label
The label are some of the steps taken by Nigeria as one of the signatories to the climate change treaty to ensure that measures are in place to comply with policies that would reduce energy consumption, thereby reducing emission of greenhouse gasses.
The current power available to Nigeria is far below what is required, stressing the need to manage available power efficiently.
The label would help Nigerian Consumers make informed decisions as well as Manufacturers and Importers with choice of products.
SON had carried out an enlightenment and sensitization campaigns to importers, marketers and consumers, alike recently.
