Energy efficiency regulations by province

British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have their own energy efficiency regulations for many of the federally regulated energy-using products

Energy-using products regulated federally and provincially*
Federal regulations Provincial regulations
Household appliances
Clothes dryers     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Clothes washers (and household-style commercial) British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Dehumidifiers     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Dishwashers British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Electric ranges     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Freezers British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Gas ranges     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Integrated clothes washer-dryers     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
Microwave ovens     Ontario   New Brunswick  
Miscellaneous refrigeration products     Ontario   New Brunswick  
Air conditioners     Ontario   New Brunswick  
Refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Water heaters
Electric water heaters (household and commercial) British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters     Ontario   New Brunswick  
Gas-fired storage water heaters British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Oil-fired water heaters (household and commercial)     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Heating and air conditioning equipment
Electric boilers     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
Electric furnaces     Ontario   New Brunswick  
Energy-recovery and heat-recovery ventilators         New Brunswick  
Gas fireplaces British Columbia   Ontario   New Brunswick  
Gas furnaces British Columbia Manitoba Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Gas boilers British Columbia Manitoba Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Gas-fired unit heaters     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
Ground-source heat pumps     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Internal water loop heat pumps     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Large air conditioners, heat pumps and condensing unit     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Oil-fired boilers     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Oil-fired furnaces     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Room air conditioners     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Single package central air conditioners and heat pumps     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Split-system central air conditioners and heat pumps British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Single package vertical air conditioners and heat pumps     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Lighting products
Ceiling fans and ceiling fan light kits     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) British Columbia   Ontario   New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Exit signs     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Fluorescent lamp ballasts British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
General service fluorescent lamps British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
General service incandescent reflector lamps     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
General service lamps and modified spectrum incandescent lamps British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
Metal halide lamp ballasts     Ontario   New Brunswick  
Torchieres     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
Traffic signal modules and pedestrian modules     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
Electronic products
Battery chargers British Columbia   Ontario   New Brunswick  
Compact audio products British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
External power supplies     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
Televisions British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
Video products British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick  
Commercial refrigeration equipment
Commercial refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Ice-makers     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Refrigerated vending machines     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Walk-in freezer and walk-in cooler components     Ontario   New Brunswick  
Industrial / commercial equipment
Chillers     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Clean water pumps     Ontario   New Brunswick  
Commercial pre-rinse spray valves     Ontario   New Brunswick  
Dry-type transformers     Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Electric motors British Columbia   Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Small electric motors     Ontario   New Brunswick  

* These tables include energy-using products that are regulated for energy efficiency at the federal and provincial levels.
The tables do not include energy-using products that are only regulated at the provincial level.  

 
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