Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

#GS-03 Sustainable Development

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is a statutory body working under Ministry of Power.
It was created in March 2002 in accordance with the Energy Conservation Act 2001.
BEE’s primary objective is to lower energy use in the Indian economy by enhancing the economy’s energy efficiency using various regulatory and promotional tools.

The Star Rating Programme has been created by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, under the provisions of Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
BEE Star Rating Programme covers over 26 appliances.
The key objective of this scheme is to provide an informed choice to the consumer about the energy saving and thereby the cost saving potential of the relevant marketed product.
The scheme works by display of energy performance labels on high-energy end-use equipment & appliances and lays down minimum energy performance standards.
The star ratings are given out of 5 stars and they allow for easy recognition of how energy efficient each product is.
This also forces the manufacturer to create products which are highly energy efficient since consumers will eventually prefer better rated products.
Star labelling denotes different levels of energy savings for different products.
For example for one-star rated fans it shows of a minimum 30% and for five-star rated fans over 50%.

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