6 - Energy efficient space heating and water heating appliances

Water-based space heating appliances installed within the duration of the EU Ecolabel licence shall:
(i) be a high efficiency cogeneration unit as defined by Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council (2), or
(ii) have seasonal space heating energy efficiency and/or GHG emission limits in accordance with the values
in the following tables, calculated as stated in Commission Decision 2014/314/EU (3):
Water-based space heater type Efficiency indicator
All space heating appliances except
solid biomass boiler heaters and heat
pump heaters
Minimum Seasonal Space Heating Energy Efficiency
(?s) ? 98 %
Solid biomass boiler heaters Minimum Seasonal Space Heating Energy Efficiency
(?s) ? 79 %
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(1) Applicable if food service is provided and local waste management facilities permit the separate collection of organic waste.
(2) Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives
2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
(3) Commission Decision 2014/314/EU of 28 May 2014 establishing the criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for water-based heaters
(OJ L 164, 3.6.2014, p. 83).Water-based space heater type Efficiency indicator
Heat pump heaters (two options are
valid for heat pumps using refrigerants
with GWP ? 2 000, option 2 is mandatory for heat pumps using refrigerants with GWP ? 2 000)
Option 1 : Minimum Seasonal Space Energy Heating Efficiency/
refrigerant GWP values
?s ? 107 %/[0-500]
?s ? 110 %/(500-1 000]
?s ? 120 %/(1 000-2 000]
?s ? 130 %/> 2 000
Option 2 : GHG emission limits
150 g CO2-equivalent/kWh heating output
(b) Local space heating appliances installed within the duration of the EU Ecolabel licence shall comply with the
minimum seasonal space heating energy efficiency set out in Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1185 (1) or in
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 (2).
(c) Water heating appliances installed within the duration of the EU Ecolabel licence shall have at least the following
relevant energy efficiency indicators:
Water heater type Energy efficiency indicator
All water heaters with a declared load profile ? S Energy Class A (b)
All water heaters except heat pump water heaters, with a declared load
profile > S and ? XXL
Energy Class A (b)
Heat pump water heaters with a declared load profile > S and ? XXL Energy Class A+ (b)
All water heaters with a declared load profile > XXL (3XL and 4XL) Water heating energy efficiency
? 131 % (c)
(b) As defined in Annex II to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 812/2013 (1).
(c) As defined in Annex VI to Commission Regulation (EU) No 814/2013 (2).
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 812/2013 of 18 February 2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of water heaters, hot water storage tanks and
packages of water heater and solar device (OJ L 239, 6.9.2013, p. 83).
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 814/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water heaters and hot water storage tanks
(OJ L 239, 6.9.2013, p. 162).
(d) Existing cogeneration units shall comply with the definition of high efficiency in Annex III to Directive
2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) or Annex II to the Directive 2012/27/EU if
installed after 4 December 2012.
(e) Existing hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels as defined in Council Directive 92/42/EEC (4) shall
comply with efficiency standards at least equivalent to three stars as stated in that Directive. The efficiency of
boilers excluded from Directive 92/42/EEC shall comply with the manufacturer's instructions and with national
and local legislation on efficiency, but for such existing boilers (with the exception of biomass boilers) efficiency
lower than 88 % shall not be accepted.
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(1) Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1185 of 24 April 2015 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for s