{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-combined-washer-driers-regulations-1997/schedule-4/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-combined-washer-driers-regulations-1997/schedule-4/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1624",
  "legislation_title": "The Energy Information (Combined Washer-driers) Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-combined-washer-driers-regulations-1997",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The energy efficiency class of an appliance shall be determined in accordance with Table 1.\nTABLE 1\nEnergy efficiency class\nEnergy consumption “C” in kWh per kg for a complete operating (washing spinning and drying) cycle using standard 60°C cotton cycle, and “dry cotton” drying cycle, determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards\nA\nC ≤ 0.68\nB\n0.68 <C ≤ 0.81\nC\n0.81 <C ≤ 0.93\nD\n0.93 <C ≤ 1.05\nE\n1.05 <C ≤ 1.17\nF\n1.17 <C ≤ 1.29\nG\n1.29 <C\n(2) The washing performance class of an appliance shall be determined in accordance with Table 2.\nTABLE 2\nWashing performance class\nWashing performance index “P” as defined in the harmonised standards, using a standard 60°C cotton cycle\nA\nP> 1.03\nB\n1.03 ≥ P> 1.00\nC\n1.00 ≥ P> 0.97\nD\n0.97 ≥ P> 0.94\nE\n0.94 ≥ P> 0.91\nF\n0.91 ≥ P> 0.88\nG\n0.88 ≥ P",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1624/schedule/4/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:06:22.404017+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}