MEPS

Minimum Energy Performance Standards

The mandatory minimum efficiency every electrical appliance sold in Australia must meet.

Minimum Energy Performance Standards are federally mandated minimum efficiency thresholds for electrical appliances and equipment sold in Australia. Products that fall below MEPS cannot legally be imported or sold. MEPS covers refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners, water heaters, electric motors, transformers and many other categories. The standards are reviewed and tightened periodically — what was a 4-star fridge a decade ago might not even meet MEPS today.