United Arab Emirates: New energy efficiency requirements for monitors and screens 

 

The Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT) of United Arab Emirates has published two new regulations for the energy efficiency requirements for monitors and screens. These are: 

• UAE Technical Regulation “Labeling – Energy Efficiency Label for Electrical Appliances Part 11: Energy Consumption Efficiency for Computer Monitors 

• UAE Technical Regulations for Labeling – Energy Efficiency Label for Electrical Appliances Part 12: Energy Consumption Efficiency for Televisions and Electronic Displays 

The first one specifies the energy efficiency and energy labeling requirements for computer monitors placed on the UAE market. It applies to desktop computer monitors, professional graphics monitors, gaming monitors, and the display component of all-in-one computers, while excluding products such as projectors, laptops, tablets, medical displays, virtual reality headsets, security displays, industrial control panels, and interactive displays. 

The draft establishes: 

• Maximum energy consumption limits for On Mode, Off Mode, Standby Mode, and Networked Standby Mode; 

• Requirements for Automatic Brightness Control (ABC), peak white luminance, and automatic standby functionality; 

• A methodology for calculating the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) and classifying products into energy efficiency classes; 

• Additional power allowances for high-resolution and high-refresh-rate monitors; and 

• Energy labeling requirements, including the design and content of the energy label, such as the EEI, star rating, energy consumption, screen size, resolution, QR code, and model identification. 

The draft is based on IEC 62087-1:2015 and IEC 62087-7:2018 for the measurement of power consumption of computer monitors. Its objective is to improve energy efficiency, provide consumers with clear and comparable energy performance information, reduce electricity consumption, and support the UAE’s energy conservation and sustainability objectives. 

The second one establishes the energy efficiency and energy labeling requirements for televisions and electronic displays placed on the market in the United Arab Emirates. It applies to televisions and other electronic displays while excluding displays with a screen area below 100 cm², projectors, integrated displays in smartphones, tablets and laptops, medical imaging displays, virtual reality headsets, security and surveillance displays, and industrial control panels. 

The draft specifies: 

• Maximum allowable energy consumption limits for On Mode, Off Mode, Standby Mode, and Networked Standby Mode; 

• Energy consumption calculation methods based on display technology, screen area, and additional allowances for high-resolution (4K/8K) and HDR displays; 

• Requirements for automatic power-down functionality; 

• A methodology for calculating the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) and assigning products to energy efficiency classes; 

• Verification testing requirements; and 

• Mandatory energy labeling requirements, including the design and content of the energy label, such as the energy efficiency class, QR code, energy consumption values, screen size, screen resolution, and other product information. 

The draft is based on IEC 62087-1:2015 and GSO IEC 62087-3:2024 for measuring the power consumption of televisions and electronic displays. Its objective is to improve the energy performance of electronic displays, provide consumers with transparent and comparable energy efficiency information, reduce electricity consumption, and support the UAE’s energy efficiency and sustainability objectives. 

To find out more about product compliance in the United Arab Emirates and the energy efficiency, please do not hesitate to contact the Product Compliance Institute directly.