CFL bulbs subject to star rating

Wasantha Ramanayake

The star rating of Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs for their energy efficiency will be made compulsory from January next year, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) official told the Daily News.

Around 40 importers who import CFL bulbs to Sri Lanka are required to apply for the energy efficiency rating of CFL bulbs under the new regulations gazetted by Power and Energy Minister W.D.J. Seneviratne.

Although the gazette was published in July, the regulations would come into force after a grace period in January next year, the official said.

"These star ratings are displayed prominently along with the rated wattage and the energy consumption per month on a label," he added.

The official said that around 13 million bulbs are annually imported into the country. "We are saving around nine million rupees annually converting to the CFL bulbs," he said. The official added that the SLSEA would randomly check the samples for their conformity of the rating assigned by the Sri Lanka Standard Institute (SLSI).