We have compiled and published the following energy performance standards for electrical appliances with Sri Lanka Standards Institute.
| Description | Standard Number | Regulation | Guideline | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) | SLS 1225 | 1611/10 of 22ndJuly 2009 | Download | Mandatory energy label available. |
| Ceiling fans | SLS 1600 | 1794/15 of 22nd January 2013 | Download | Mandatory energy label available. |
| Ballasts | SLS 1200 | 1971/12 of 15thJune 2016 | Mandatory energy label available. | |
| Linear Fluorescent Lamps | SLS 1625 | 1971/12 of 15thJune 2016 | Mandatory energy label available. | |
| Refrigerators | SLS 1690 | N/A | Download | Voluntary labelling available |
| Air conditioners | SLS 1586 | N/A | Labelling programme is in progress | |
| Computers | SLS 1580 | N/A | Download | Labelling programme is in progress |
| LED | SLS 1530 | 2177/3 of 26th May 2020 | Download | Mandatory energy label available. |
| Electric Motors | SLS 1525 | N/A | Labelling programme is in progress |
Guideline for Sustainable Energy Residences presents design ideas for home builders on design strategies that would reduce the monthly energy bill.
The clause 36 (2) (f) of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act, No.35 of 2007 empowers the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) to specify and enforce a code of practice on efficient energy utilization in buildings. Giving due regard to this, SLSEA has revised and finalized the Code of Practice for Energy Efficient Buildings in Sri Lanka, which was first published in 2008, with the assistance of professionals of building sector and considering subsequent public comments received. The new edition of the code was compiled in 2021.
Benchmarking is the practice of comparing the measured performance of a device, process, facility, or organisation to itself, its peers, or established norms, with the goal of informing and motivating performance improvement. When applied to energy use, benchmarking serves as a mechanism to measure energy performance of a single product or service over time. We have published energy consumption benchmarks for five key sectors. Based on survey inputs, targeting organisations to go for incremental levels of energy efficiency these benchmarks are revised, and the revised benchmarks are expected to be published this year. If a product or service performs lower than the standard, the benchmark offers a realistic energy goal. Then systematic energy management - establishing action plan, implementing strategies, monitoring energy consumption and continuous improvement - can be practiced.
Following regulation was published in the Gazette Extraordinary 2339/09 dated 04th July 2023, to introduce energy usage benchmark to the three sectors identified under the international standard industry classification of the UN (ISIC) as follows.
Above mentioned groups shall provide a detailed energy usage report in the prescribed format given in Schedule II of the regulation to the Authority. In order to ease the data reporting, a web portal (National Energy Benchmarking Portal) was introduced via www.benchmark.energy.gov.lk . The portal facilitate the end user energy data capture, data analysis and comparison of energy performance among similar entities.
Click here to download the Energy Consumption Benchmark Analysis
