DOE Adopts Energy Efficiency Agreement for Dishwashers (1)

The Biden administration announced a final rule on Tuesday that imposes updated energy and water efficiency requirements for residential dishwashers, the latest in a series of appliance standards required by a legal settlement.

The new standards will save consumers $3.2 billion over 30 years of shipments, while also reducing 9.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions—equivalent to the combined annual emissions of 1.2 million homes, the Energy Department said in a press release shared in advance with Bloomberg Law. The energy savings represent about a 3% reduction relative to products currently on the market. Compliance will be required beginning ...