The power ministry, vide a notification issued on October 29 under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, has directed that “all brands and types of star labelled room air conditioners, namely, multi-stage capacity air conditioners, unitary air conditioners and split air conditioners that are rated from one star to five star, based on their relative energy efficiencies up to a rated cooling capacity of 10,465 Watts (9,000 kcal/hour) and manufactured, commercially purchased or sold in India, shall ensure default setting of
temperature in the room air conditioners at twenty-four degree celsius with effect from the 1st January 2020.”