DOE's Regulations on Gas Stoves (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 29, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IN12115 |
| Report Type |
Insight |
| Authors |
Martin C. Offutt |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regulates energy consumption of conventional cooking products
including gas stoves using authority under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA; P.L. 94-163),
as amended. DOE issued a proposed rule on February 1, 2023, that, if finalized, would set maximum
annual energy consumption standards for electric and gas cooking tops manufactured and sold into
commerce. A CRS report discusses the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program.
The first regulations for gas cooking tops (i.e., gas stoves) were required by the National Appliance
Energy Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA; P.L. 100-12) and took effect in 1990. Those regulations
prohibited gas cooking products with constant-burning pilot lights.
If DOE’s February 1 proposed rule were to be finalized, manufacturers could not sell gas conventional
cooking tops that consumed more than 1,204 thousand British thermal units (kBtu) per year.
