**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Power has issued amendments to energy conservation regulations for self-ballasted LED lamps (3W to 60W) through notifications S.O. 2976(E) and S.O. 2977(E). Effective January 1, 2027, the document mandates strict adherence to updated star rating efficacy thresholds and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) registration. Manufacturers and importers must comply with two phases of efficiency upgrades valid through 2031 and ensure all products carry prescribed energy labels.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Scope and Compliance Requirements**
* **Applicability:** The regulations cover self-ballasted LED lamps (3W to 60W) for general lighting services operating above 50V–250V AC (at 50 Hz) or up to 1000V DC.
* **Mandatory Standards:** Products must meet all performance requirements of IS 16102 (Part 2) and possess BIS registration under IS 16102 (Part 1).
* **Effective Date:** The primary changes and new star rating tables take effect on January 1, 2027.
**Revised Star Rating Thresholds (Luminous Efficacy)**
* **Phase 1 (Jan 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2028):** Efficacy requirements range from ≥105 Lm/W for a 1-Star rating to ≥165 Lm/W for a 5-Star rating.
* **Phase 2 (Jan 1, 2029 – Dec 31, 2031):** Requirements increase, ranging from ≥120 Lm/W for a 1-Star rating to ≥180 Lm/W for a 5-Star rating.
**Testing, Tolerance, and Rounding Rules**
* **Test Parameters:** Evaluation includes lamp power, power factor, harmonics, flicker, stroboscopic effect, luminous flux, beam angle, and life.
* **Zero Tolerance:** No negative tolerance is permitted for star rating levels.
* **Rounding Off:** Power consumption, luminous flux, and efficacy must be rounded to the nearest whole number or one decimal place. All calculations must follow IS 2:2022 standards.
**Labeling Mandates**
* **Mandatory Labels:** Any appliance in this category manufactured or imported in India must display specific particulars on labels according to the Energy Conservation Act.
* **Supersession:** This notification supersedes previous orders (such as S.O. 2792(E) from June 2023) regarding the display of particulars on labels for these specific LED lamps.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Manufacturers and Importers**
**Impact**
They are subject to increasingly stringent efficiency standards across two distinct phases. Technical requirements for flicker and stroboscopic effects become mandatory in 2027, and star rating levels allow for no negative performance margin.
**Action Required**
Must re-engineer or select products to meet higher Luminous Efficacy (Lm/W) targets, obtain mandatory BIS registrations, and ensure all packaging and products feature updated energy labels.
**Stakeholder: Regulatory Bodies (Bureau of Energy Efficiency/BIS)**
**Impact**
These bodies are responsible for the oversight of the new transition timelines and the enforcement of the updated IS 16102 standards.
**Action Required**
Monitor compliance with the new star rating tables and ensure that the rounding and testing protocols specified in the notification are strictly followed by industry participants.
**Stakeholder: Commercial Consumers and Retailers**
**Impact**
The market will shift toward higher-efficiency lighting products. Older, less efficient stock may need to be cleared before the new star rating phases begin.
**Action Required**
Ensure that products purchased or sold commercially in India after the effective dates meet the revised star rating and labeling specifications.
Key Entities Referenced
Energy Conservation Act, 2001: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the Central Government to specify energy consumption standards and labeling for appliances.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE): The statutory body consulted to develop energy performance standards and star rating levels for self-ballasted LED lamps.
Indian Standard 16102 (IS 16102): The technical standard (Parts 1 and 2) that defines the performance requirements, testing parameters, and registration protocols for LED lamps.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body responsible for the registration and certification of products to ensure they meet specified performance benchmarks.
Self-ballasted LED lamps: The specific product category (3 to 60 watts) governed by this notification, including their mandatory star rating and efficacy requirements.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2880] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िनू 10, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 20, 1948
No. 2880] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026/JYAISTHA 20, 1948
जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2976(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, ऊिा ा संरक्षण अजधजनयम, 2001 (2001 का 52) की धारा 14 के खडं (क)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, ऊिाा िक्षता ब्यरू ो के परामि ा स,े भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3
उप-खंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार, जिद्युत मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख यांक का.आ. 4097 (अ), तारीख 27 दिसंबर,
2017 के अधीन अर्ाात:् -
उि अजधसूचना म ें-
(क) परै ा 1 म,ें जनम्नजलजखत खडं रखा िाएगा, अर्ाात्: - 1. सामान्द्य प्रकाि सेिाओं के जलए 3 िाट स े 60 िाट तक की रेटेड
िजि िाल े प्रत्येक सल्े फ-बालास्ट्ट ेड एलईडी लैंप िो 50 िोल् ट एसी स े ऊपर 50 हर्टि ा पर 250 िोल् ट एसी और भारत म ें
जनर्मात, व्यािसाजयक रूप स ेखरीिे या बेच े िा रह े1000 िोल्ट तक के डीसी िोल्टेि सजहत काया करते ह-ैं
(i) सभी संिोधनों के सार् भारतीय मानक 16102 (भाग 2) म ें जिजनर्िाष्ट सभी जनष्प ािन अपेक्षाओं को
पूरा करना;
(ii) आईएस 16102 (भाग 1) के अनुसार सामान्द्य प्रकाि सेिाओं के जलए सेल् फ-बालास्ट् टेड एलईडी लैंप के
जलए भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो पंिीकरण ह।ै
4194 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ख) पैरा 3 म,ें उप-पैरा (3)
(i) सारणी 3.2 म ें "30 िून, 2026" िब्िों, अंकों और अक्षरों के स्ट्र्ान पर "31 दिसंबर, 2026" िब्ि, अंक
और अक्षर रखें िाएगं े।
(ii) सारणी 3.2 के बाि जनम्नजलजखत सारणी रखी िाएंगी, अर्ाात:् -
"सारणी 3.3
1 िनिरी, 2027 स े31 दिसम्ब र, 2028 तक मान्द्य
स्ट्टार रेटटंग चमकिार प्रभािकाररता (लुमेन/िाट)
1 स्ट् टार ≥ 105 और < 120
2 स्ट् टार ≥ 120 और < 135
3 स्ट्टार ≥ 135 और < 150
4 स्ट्टार ≥ 150 और < 165
5 स्ट्टार ≥ 165
सारणी 3.4
1 िनिरी, 2029 स े31 दिसबं र, 2031 तक मान्द्य
स्ट्टार रेटटंग चमकिार प्रभािकाररता (लुमेन/िाट)
1 स्ट्टार ≥ 120 और < 135
2 स्ट्टार ≥ 135 और < 150
3 स्ट्टार ≥ 150 और < 165
4 स्ट्टार ≥ 165 और < 180
5 स्ट्टार ≥ 180
”
(ग) परै ा 4 म,ें जनम्नजलजखत खडं को रखा िाएगा, अर्ाात:् -
परीक्षण और सहनिीलता- (1) सेल् फ-बालास्ट् टेड एलईडी लैंप के स्ट्टार स्ट्तर को अिधाररत करन ेके प्रयोिन के जलए, भारतीय
मानक 16102 (भाग 2) के अनुसार सारणी 4.1 म ें जिजनर्िष्टा परीक्षण मानकों का उपयोग सभी संिोधनों के सार् दकया
िाएगा, अर्ाात:् -
सारणी 4.1
क्रम सखं य ा परीक्षण परै ामीटर परीक्षण मानक
1. लैंप पािर (िाट क्षमता) भारतीय मानक 16102 (भाग 2) सभी
2. पािर फैक्टर संिोधनों के सार्
3. हामोजनक्स
4. रेजडयो फ्रीक्वेंसी व् यिधान का उत्सिान
5. जिलजमलाहट
6. स्ट्रोबोस्ट्कोजपक प्रभाि
7. चमकिार तीव्रता जितरण, चरम तीव्रता
8. बीम एंगल
9. चमकिार प्रिाह
10. चमकिार प्रभािकाररता
11. रंग िर्णाकता और रंग प्रजतपािन सूचकांक (सीआरआई)
12. लाइफ
रटप्प ण: जललकर और स्ट्रोबोस्ट्कोजपक प्रभाि 1 िनिरी, 2027 स े लाग ू होगा
(2) स्ट्टार रेटटंग स्ट्तरों के जलए कोई नकारात्मक सहनिीलता नहीं होगी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(3) स्ट्टार रेटटंग का अिधारण करते समय जिजनमााण सहनिीलता और अन्द्य जिजिधताओं की गुंिाइि को जनमााता द्वारा
राउंड ऑफ के जलए जनम्नजलजखत बबंिओंु को ध्यान म ेंरखते हुए रखा िाएगा, -
(क) जबिली की खपत (िाट), चमकिार प्रिाह (लुमने ), चमकिार प्रभािकाररता (एलएम/डब्ल्य)ू के मूल्यों को एक
ििमलि स्ट्र्ानों तक जनकटतम पूणा संखया म ें पणू ाांदकत दकया िाएगा;
(ख) सभी माप े गए और पररकजलत मल्ू यों को IS 2:2022 (संखयात्मक मानों को पूणाांक करने के जनयम) के अनुसार
महत्िपूणा आंकडों की उजचत सखं या म ें पणू ाांदकत दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं 10/1/2023- ईसी]
दििाकर नार् जमश्रा, अपर सजचि
रटप्प ण: मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (ii) में अजधसचू ना संख यांक का.आ. 4097
(अ), तारीख 27 दिसंबर, 2017 के अधीन प्रकाजित की गई र्ी, और इसके बाि संख यांक का.आ. 938 (अ) तारीख
21 फरिरी, 2019, का.आ. 3631 (अ) तारीख 9 अक्टूबर, 2019, का.आ. 2178 (अ) तारीख 1 िुलाई, 2020
और का.आ. 2793(अ) तारीख 27 िून, 2023 द्वारा संिोजधत की गई।
MINISTRY OF POWER
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 2976(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation
Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), the Central Government, in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, further to amend
the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Power published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 4097 (E), dated the 27th December, 2017, namely:—
In the said notification -
(A) In paragraph 1, the following clause shall be substituted, namely: - 1. Every self-ballasted LED lamp having a rated
power from 3 watts to 60 watts for general lighting services that works on above 50 V ac up to and including 250 V ac
at 50 Hz and a dc voltage up to 1000 V being manufactured, commercially purchased or sold in India shall-
(i) meet all the performance requirements as specified in Indian Standard 16102 (part 2) with all
amendments;
(ii) have Bureau of Indian Standards registration for Self-Ballasted LED Lamps for general lighting
services as per IS 16102 (part 1).
(B) in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (3)
(i) in table 3.2 for the words, figures and letters “the 30th June, 2026”, the words, figures and letters “the 31st
December, 2026” shall be substituted.
(ii) after Table 3.2 the following tables shall be inserted, namely: -
“Table 3.3
Valid from, the 1st January, 2027 to the 31st December, 2028
Star rating Luminous Efficacy (Lumen/Watt)
1 Star ≥ 105 and < 120
2 Star ≥ 120 and < 135
3 Star ≥ 135 and < 150
4 Star ≥ 150 and < 165
5 Star ≥ 165
Table 3.4
Valid from, the 1st January, 2029 to the 31st December, 2031
Star rating Luminous Efficacy (Lumen/Watt)
1 Star ≥ 120 and < 135
2 Star ≥ 135 and < 150
3 Star ≥ 150 and < 1654 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 Star ≥ 165 and < 180
5 Star ≥ 180
”
(C) In paragraph 4, the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -
Testing and tolerance. - (1) For the purpose of determining the star level of a self-ballasted LED lamp, the test standards
specified in Table 4.1, as per Indian Standard 16102 (part 2), with all amendments, shall be used, namely: -
Table 4.1
S. No Test parameters Test Standards
1. Lamp power (Wattage) Indian Standard 16102 (part 2) with all
2. Power factor amendments
3. Harmonics
4. Emission of radio frequency disturbances
5. Flicker
6. Stroboscopic effect
7. Luminous intensity distribution, Peak intensity
8. Beam angle
9. Luminous flux
10. Luminous efficacy
11. Colour chromaticity and colour rendering index (CRI)
12. Life
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (ii),
vide notification number S.O. 1033 (E), dated the 9th March, 2018.
Effect will be applicable w.e.f. the 1st January, 2027
(2) There shall be no negative tolerance for the star rating levels.
(3) The scope for manufacturing tolerance and other variations shall be accounted by the manufacturer when
determining the star rating keeping in view the following points for rounding off, -
(a) the values of power consumption (Watts), luminous flux (lumens), luminous efficacy (lm/W) shall be rounded
off to nearest whole number upto one decimal places;
(b) all measured and calculated values shall be rounded off to the appropriate number of significant figures in
accordance with IS 2:2022 (Rules for Rounding Off Numerical Values).
[F. No. 10/1/2023-EC]
DIWAKAR NATH MISHRA, Addl. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (ii),
vide notification number S.O. 4097 (E), dated the 27th December, 2017, and subsequently amended vide numbers
S.O. 938 (E) the dated 21st February, 2019, S.O. 3631 (E) dated the 9th October, 2019, S.O. 2178 ((E) dated the
1st July, 2020 and S.O. 2793(E) dated the 27th, June 2023.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2977(अ).–– केन्द् रीय सरकार, ऊिाा संरक्षण अजधजनयम, 2001 (2001 का 52) की धारा 14 के खंड (ख)
और (घ) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और जिद्युत मंत्रालय म ें भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना के अजधक्रमण म,ें
भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खडं (ii) म,ें संख यांक का.आ. 2792 (अ) द्वारा, तारीख 27 िनू , 2023
की प्रकाजित अजधसूचना। उन बातों के जसिाय अजधक्रांत करते हुए जिन्द् ह ें ऐसे अजधक्रमण से पूिा दकया गया ह ै या करने का
लोप दकया गया ह,ै ऊिा ािक्षता ब्यूरो के परामि ास े3 िाट स े60 िाट तक की रेटेड जबिली िाली सामान्द्य प्रकाि सेिाओं के
जलए सल्े फ-बालास्ट् टेड एलईडी लैंप जिजनर्िाष्ट करती ह,ै िो उि अजधजनयम के प्रयोिन के जलए 50 हर्टि ा और 1000 िोल्ट
तक के डीसी िोल्टेि सजहत 250 िोल्ट एकल फेि िैकजल्पक धारा आपूर्त ा पर काया करती ह ैऔर जनिेि िेना ह ैदक भारत म ें[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
जनर्मात या आयात दकए िा रह े ऐसे दकसी भी उपकरण या उपकरणों की श्रणे ी, उि अजधजनयम या उसके अधीन बनाए गए
जिजनयमों के प्रािधानों के अनुसार लेबल पर जििरण प्रिर्िात करेंगे।
[फा. स. ं 10/1/2023- ईसी]
दििाकर नार् जमश्रा, अपर सजचि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 2977(E).––In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (b) and (d) of section 14 of the Energy
Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry
of Power, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2792
(E), dated the 27th June, 2023, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central
Government in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, hereby specifies the self-ballasted LED lamps for
general lighting services having rated power from 3 watts to 60 watts, that works on single phase alternating current
supply up to and including 250V, 50 Hz and a dc voltage up to 1000 V for the purpose of the said Act and direct that
any such appliances or class of appliances being manufactured or imported in India, shall display particulars on labels
in accordance with the provisions of the said Act or the regulations made thereunder.
[F. No. 10/1/2023-EC]
DIWAKAR NATH MISHRA, Addl. Secy.
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