The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 originally came into force in November 2010 to implement the requirements of Directive 2009/125/EC establishing a framework for the setting of eco-design requirements for energy relating products (‘Eco-design Directive’) in the UK. They have since had significant change following the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU); this has resulted in them applying differently in Great Britain (GB) (i.e. England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland (NI).

There are requirements that specific energy using products must meet to be placed on the market in the UK. They aim to improve the energy efficiency of products throughout their life cycle. The eco-design requirements of products address the environmental impacts resulting from product manufacture, usage and disposal.