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EU gave up to the electric heater manufacturers lobbying on energetic label
Electric heaters to have a dedicated energy label in the EU Regulation.
The European Commission gave up to the electric heater manufacturers lobbying on the energetic label common to all the devices involved. A dedicated scheme has been created for this industry.
Initially published in the appointed Regulation (EU) n. 811/2013 on 6th September and entering into force on 26th September 2015, this labelling should have equally regulated the energy consumption of environmental and mixed heaters with nominal thermal power inferior or equal to 70kW and of solar and temperature control devices.
However, the four different labels provided for gas, electricity and high temperature heat pumps, low temperature heat pumps and cogeneration did not satisfy the electric heater manufacturers. Their lobbying started in consequence of their devices’ possible disadvantages.
These systems cannot compete with cogeneration boilers or heat pumps’ consumptions, estimated in 180 TWh electricity per year in the European Union, except for their low costs.
To this end, Stamatis Sivitos of Coolproducts campaign commented: “Electric heaters are often cheaper to buy in the shops, but burn a hole in your wallet over time. It looks like business interests have defeated this opportunity to steer consumers towards better products.”
Initially published in the appointed Regulation (EU) n. 811/2013 on 6th September and entering into force on 26th September 2015, this labelling should have equally regulated the energy consumption of environmental and mixed heaters with nominal thermal power inferior or equal to 70kW and of solar and temperature control devices.
However, the four different labels provided for gas, electricity and high temperature heat pumps, low temperature heat pumps and cogeneration did not satisfy the electric heater manufacturers. Their lobbying started in consequence of their devices’ possible disadvantages.
These systems cannot compete with cogeneration boilers or heat pumps’ consumptions, estimated in 180 TWh electricity per year in the European Union, except for their low costs.
To this end, Stamatis Sivitos of Coolproducts campaign commented: “Electric heaters are often cheaper to buy in the shops, but burn a hole in your wallet over time. It looks like business interests have defeated this opportunity to steer consumers towards better products.”
