The importance of external power supply efficiency
External power supplies are used to power products such as laptops, mobile phones, modems, printers, and other low voltage products. Millions of units are sold every year in New Zealand, often provided with the product they power. While their individual power consumption is small, because of their widespread use, small improvements in efficiency can lead to significant energy savings.
External power supplies are currently regulated for energy efficiency in Australia and New Zealand.
Consultation on policy options
The Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (CRIS) assesses policy options for increasing the energy efficiency of external power supplies in Australia and New Zealand.
The options in the CRIS are presented to align internationally and include:
- expanding the scope,
- increasing the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), and
- introducing international test standards.
This CRIS was developed by DCCEEW on behalf of the E3 programme.
More information about the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Programme
View the external power supplies CRIS [PDF 3.3 MB]
Consultation opened on the 17th of March and closes on the 28th of April.
The submissions received during the consultation period will be considered and a Decision Regulation Impact Statement prepared with final proposals for consideration by the Australian and New Zealand governments.
Submissions can be provided to star@eeca.govt.nz. Submissions are subject to the terms below.
View DCCEEW's consultation page(external link)
There will be a consultation forum on the 3rd of April 2025, including an opportunity to ask questions about the proposed policy options and their implementation. This will be held jointly by DCCEEW and EECA online on Microsoft Teams.
If you are interested in joining the online forum, please email GEMSProductReview@dcceew.gov.au no later than the 28th of March 2025 with the subject line: "EPS forum" and an invitation will be sent to you closer to the date for the forum.