Final report on focus group discussions conducted in Australia and New Zealand on the 10 star energy efficiency rating system for major household appliances

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Summary

In 2008 the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts commissioned Winton Sustainable Research Strategies Pty Limited to explore with representatives drawn from stakeholder groups whether a 10-star rating scheme would improve the current mandatory energy efficiency labelling scheme.

This report records the recommendations derived from a series of focus group discussions and in-depth interviews conducted in Australia and New Zealand with consumers, appliance manufacturer or importers and appliance retailers from late January to late April 2008. Nine focus groups were held at regular intervals over that time in Sydney, Melbourne and Wellington examining many options before settling on the proposals identified in this report.

The research evaluates the impact and effectiveness of the current 6-star appliance energy efficiency rating label, demonstrates how a 10-star scheme can improve the existing scheme and establishes how to transition toward a 10-star appliance rating system for appliances.

This page last modified 09 July 2008