Star ratings set to be must for LED Lamps

The government is planning to make star ratings in LED lamps mandatory by 2018 in the light of increasing demand for energy efficient products in the country, a Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( BEE) official said.

The government has already distributed more than 25 crore LED bulbs under its UJALA scheme. BEE is looking to ensure that only quality products are available to the consumers.

“Since the LEDs have become really popular, every consumer is attracted to LED bulbs, which saves a lot of energy. So, we have made efforts to get set up this compliance window for mandatory rating,” Abhay Bakre, Director General, BEE, told ET.

“From next year we would like LED lamps to be sold under the mandatory star rating scheme so we can ensure that a good product is available and also quality and performance is assured,” he added.