Energy efficiency labelling
Learn about the information you need to display in your listings for electrical products and tyres available for sale in the EU and UK.
Here’s what you need to know
As a business seller, you’re required to display energy efficiency or performance information in your listings if you sell specific types of electrical products and tyres in the EU and UK. This ensures your compliance with EU regulations and provides your buyers with clear information about how energy efficient a product is.
Applicable products and categories
Energy efficiency labelling requirements apply to the following products and categories:
- Electronic displays
- Household appliances and freezers, including refrigerators
- Household washing machines, washer-dryers, tumble dryers, and vacuum cleaners
- Household dishwashers
- Light sources
- Household ovens
- Room air conditioners (air conditioners)
- Extractor hoods
- Space heaters
- Hot water tank/heater
- Tyres
To view the complete list of products that require energy labelling, visit the European Commission’s energy efficient products page.
Energy efficiency labelling requirements
To comply with regulations and help your buyers make energy-efficient purchases, you must display the information below in your listings:
- Energy efficiency label
- Product information sheet
- Energy efficiency rating
- Energy efficiency class (EC range)
Energy and tyre labels contain useful information about a product’s energy consumption and performance, which can help guide your buyer’s purchasing decision.
Here are a few examples of energy efficiency labels for different types of products
Refrigerators and freezers
- Scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G.
- The energy efficiency class of this product.
- Annual energy consumption in kWh.
- The sum of the volumes of the frozen compartment(s) in litres.
- The sum of the volumes of the chill compartment(s) and unfrozen compartment(s) in litres.
- Airborne acoustical noise emissions and class. In this case this is a B class.

Light sources
- Scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G.
- The energy efficiency class of this product.
- Energy Consumption of the light source in on-mode, expressed in kWh of electricity consumption per 1 000 hours.
- QR Code.
- The number of this Regulation that is ‘2019/2015’.

Tyres
- Rolling Resistance Class (A to E).
- Wet Grip Class (A to E).
- External Rolling Noise Level.
- External Rolling Noise Class (A to C).
- Tyre for severe snow conditions.
- Tyre for severe ice conditions.

Easily add energy efficiency documentation to your listings
There are two ways you can go about adding the necessary information to your listings.
eBay functionality
To help you comply, we’ve added functionality that makes it easy for you to directly upload accurate energy efficiency documentation to your listings, and gives you more control over the information displayed to your buyers.
When you’re creating or revising a listing:
• Upload the energy efficiency label and product information sheet directly as image files to your listings in the item disclosures section.
• For electrical items, include the energy efficiency rating and EC range in the item specifics.
Third-party providers
We’ve also partnered with third-party providers who can help supply energy and tyre labels, along with the product information sheet for certain products.
When you’re creating or revising a listing, add the details below in the item specifics. The relevant information will then be displayed in your listings if it’s available in the third-party provider’s database:
• Tyres: European Article Number (EAN)
• Electrical items: Brand, Manufacturer Part Number (MPN), European Article Number (EAN), energy efficiency rating, and EC range
Please note that it’s your responsibility to verify that the information is visible in your listings and accurate. If the information is missing or inaccurate, you can upload the required documentation using our functionality. For step by step instructions on how to add energy efficiency documentation to your listings, visit our Help page.
FAQs
Where can I find energy efficiency documentation?
You can find the energy efficiency labels, product information sheets, and EU tyre label for your products in several ways:
- Visit the manufacturer's website
- Search for the product on the EPREL - European Product Registry for Energy Labelling page
- Ask your supplier
- Scan the QR code of the energy efficiency label (if applicable) that's printed on the product, packaging, or documentation. It will direct you to the EPREL site, where you can find the product information sheet.
What format should the energy efficiency label and product information sheet be in?
The images can be in JPEG (.jpg), BMP (.bmp), GIF (.gif), TIF (.tiff), or PNG (.png) format and should be more than 500 pixels on the longest side. If the energy label and product information sheet are in PDF format, you'll need to convert them using a PDF converter tool.
Why isn’t the energy efficiency documentation showing up in my listings after I’ve added the brand, MPN, and/or EAN in the item specifics?
This happens if the third-party provider doesn’t have the necessary information in their database. In this case, you need to add this information to your listings using eBay’s functionality to stay compliant.
What types of tyres require energy efficiency labelling?
Energy efficiency labelling is applicable to tyres with classifications C1, C2, and C3. To find out if the tyres you’re selling require energy efficiency labelling, visit the EU’s energy efficient products page for tyres.
Can I show different energy consumption information for listings with variants, sets, or bundles of products?
Currently, each listing can display only one energy arrow, one energy label, and one product data sheet, even if the listing includes variants, sets, or bundles of products. Selecting a specific variant won’t update the displayed energy information. To show different energy efficiency details for different products, you’ll need to create separate listings.
What happens if I don’t add energy efficiency labelling to my listings?
You’re legally required to comply by adding energy efficiency documentation to your listings. Having non compliant listings may result in fines and your listings not being visible to buyers.
Please note that this information only constitutes general guidance and is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice. If you have any further questions, please reach out to your legal counsel.