On 24 June 2026, the Council of the European Union published a Commission report on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369, which sets the framework for energy labelling. The report finds that the label has contributed an average of 27% to household energy bill savings, estimated at €317 in 2024 and projected to rise to €480 by 2030. Fifteen product groups now carry the EU energy label, and 75% of consumers stated in a 2024 Eurobarometer survey that the label directly influences their purchasing decisions.
The report covers the period since the regulation's entry into force, noting that eight revised or new labels were introduced under the new framework. The rescaling of priority product groups was completed by March 2019, with the new labels appearing in stores from 1 March 2021. The European Product Database for Energy Labelling (EPREL) now contains around two million models and received 6.6 million visits in 2025. The Commission spent €9.5 million setting up and maintaining EPREL from 2017 to 2024, with an annual operational budget of €1.9 million in 2024.
Market surveillance efforts received over €20 million in EU financial support from 2017 to 2024. Since 2017, 3,147 in-depth energy labelling inspections have been recorded in the Information and Communication System for Market Surveillance (ICSMS), with a non-compliance rate of 57%. The Commission launched infringement proceedings against Portugal and Romania in mid-2025 for failing to report in-depth checks in 2023. The report also notes that the vacuum cleaner label was annulled by the Court of Justice in 2018, and its re-introduction is being prepared.
The transition period for relabelling was four months, and 63% of dealers found the process easy or very easy. Despite the overall positive impact, the report identifies challenges including EPREL maintenance costs, persistent non-compliance—especially in online sales—and slower progress on label reviews.
EU consumers benefit from energy savings and informed choices, while EU producers face compliance costs and potential non-compliance penalties. National authorities bear the burden of market surveillance, and the Commission manages EPREL costs. The report will inform future discussions in the European Parliament and Council on potential revisions to the energy labelling framework.