Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards

Manufacturers have been required to comply with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) energy conservation standards for residential kitchen ranges and ovens since 1990. Residential kitchen ranges and ovens include conventional ranges, conventional cooking tops, conventional ovens, microwave ovens, and microwave/conventional ranges, known collectively as cooking products. Cooking products cook or heat food by means of gas, electricity, or microwave energy. These products are used primarily in homes and apartments. Kitchen ranges and ovens do not include portable or countertop ovens that use electric resistance heating or are designed to use an electrical supply of approximately 120 volts. For information about microwave ovens, go to microwave ovens.

DOE has published a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking regarding energy efficiency standards for convectional ovens 80 FR 33030 (June 10, 2015). DOE will host a public meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Washington, DC. For more information, please see the rulemaking page.

DOE published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking regarding test procedures for conventional cooking products. 79 FR 71894 (December 3, 2014) For more information, please see the rulemaking page .

DOE published a request for information and notice of document availability regarding energy conservation standards for residential conventional cooking products. 79 FR 8337 (February 12, 2014). For more information, see the rulemaking page .

DOE published a final rule regarding test procedures (standby mode and off mode) for conventional cooking products. 77 FR 65942 (October 31, 2012). For more information, see the rulemaking page .

The following content summarizes the energy factor requirements and amended standards of the DOE regulations. The text is not an official reproduction of the Code of Federal Regulations and should not be used for legal research or citation.

Energy conservation standards pertain specifically to gas cooking products. Residential kitchen ranges and ovens manufactured and distributed in commerce, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 6291(16). must meet the energy conservation standards specified in the Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR 430.32(j). This information is also available in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations .

(1) Gas cooking products with an electrical supply cord shall not be equipped with a constant burning pilot light. This standard is effective on January 1, 1990.

(2) Gas cooking products without an electrical supply cord shall not be equipped with a constant burning pilot light. This standard is effective on April 9, 2012.

• Final Rule: Standards. Federal Register. 74 FR 16040 (April 8, 2009)
• Technical Support Document
• Docket No. EERE-2006-BT-STD-0127 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents.

For further guidance or to submit questions related to the implementation of this standard, visit the Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions page .

To determine compliance with DOE standards, manufacturers must follow the test procedures specified at 10 CFR 430.23(i) for residential kitchen ranges and ovens. The methods to conduct the test procedure are further specified in 10 CFR Part 430 Appendix I to Subpart B. These are also in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations .