Key practical points:
• Large energy-consuming units are supervised with consumption reporting and mandatory efficiency standards.
• Appliances and equipment carry the unified 'energy-efficiency label', and selling those below the minimum is banned.
• New buildings must meet energy-saving standards in design and insulation.
• Renewable energy and efficient lighting and equipment are encouraged, sometimes with incentives.
• Energy-wasting products and technologies may be phased out.
• Failing efficiency standards brings fines and suspension of sale or production.
Energy Conservation Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国节约能源法 / Energy Conservation Law
Enacted: 1997-11-01 ✅ Effective: 2008-04-01
📝 Overview
A law promoting energy efficiency in industry, buildings, transport and appliances, aiming to cut consumption and emissions. It sets efficiency standards and energy labels for products. It concerns factories, developers and appliance makers.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you make or sell appliances, they must carry the energy label, and low-efficiency ones cannot be sold. As a developer, new buildings must meet energy-saving standards. As a consumer, the label helps you pick the most efficient. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
National Development and Reform Commission / ndrc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026