Republic of the Phili ppines  
         DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY  
                       Energy Utilization Management Bureau  
 
Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34th Street, Bonif acio Global City,  
Taguig City, Philippines, 1632  
Tel. No. (Trunkline) (632) 8479 -2900  
Website:  http://www.doe.gov.ph ;  Email: doe.eumb@gmail.com  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  UKAS Certificate No. SCUK001857Q /PAB Certificate No. SCP000 424Q   
 
 
IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES OF THE PHILIPPINE ENERGY LABELING PROGRAM 
FOR LIGHTING  
 
Pursuant to Section 9 of Department Circular No. 2020 -06-0015 , entitled “Prescribing t he 
Guidelines of the Philippine  Energy Labeling Program (PELP) for Compliance of Importer s, 
Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers of Electrical Appliances and Other Energy -
Consuming Products  (ECP) ”, the following guidelines for Lighting  are hereby issued for the 
information and guidan ce of all those concerned and for compliance by all manufa cturers, 
importers , distributors , dealers and other key stakeholders.  
Furthermore, this Implementing Guidelines shall include  the Particular Product 
Requirements (PPR)  for Compact Fluorescent Lamps  (CFL), Linear Fluorescent Lamps 
(LFL), Single -Capped Fluor escent Lamps ( SCFL), Lamp Ballasts (BAL), Light Emitting 
Diodes (LED) Lamps , as well as its Code of Practice (COPE) , and shall be known as the 
“Lighting IG” .  
1. Particular Product Requirement for Lighting . The attached PELP Annex D.4 to D.8 : 
PPR provides the requirements for CFL, LFL, SCFL, BAL, LED  and other relevant 
information , which include the following:  
 
i. Scope  
ii. Definition of Terms  
iii. Normative References   
iv. Sampling Method  for Verification Testing  
v. Product Verification Testing  
vi. Presentation of Results  
vii. Validi ty of Result s 
viii. Minimum Energy Performance  
ix. Energy Efficiency Performance Rating (EEPR)  
x. EEPR  Requirements  
xi. Specifications and Dimensions of Energy Label  
xii. Presentation of Energy Label  
xiii. Correction of Performance Ratings  
xiv. Validity of Energy Label  
xv. Information in the Label  
 
 
2. Code of Practice on Energy Labeling of Products. Pursuant to Section 15 of the 
EEC Act, the Code of Practice on Energy Labeling of Products (COPE) provid es for the 
calculation method s of the following:  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 2.1 The Energy Efficiency Performance  Rating  (EEPR) or the star rating shown in the 
DOE Energy Label is based on the Efficacy , which  is calculated as follows:  
 
 
                                                  Lighting Output , in lumens   
                 Efficacy  =                                                 
                                                   Power  Input , in watts  
 
Where : Efficacy  refers to the ratio of light output to power (lamp power) in terms of  lumen       
per watt. Efficacy must be in whole number rounded to the nearest ones 
computed from the claimed rating.  
Lighting Output  must be in whole number rounded to the nearest tens . 
Power  Input  must be in whole number rounded to the nearest ones . 
 
For the actual EEPR or Star -Rating equivalent, please refer to  the attached P PRs 
(Annex D. 4 to D.8) . 
 
The EEPR  reflected on the DOE Energy Label shall correspond to the Efficacy  
value shown in the product test report duri ng product registration. The EEPR  shall 
be adjusted accordingly (as  needed) once the product has undergone verif ication 
testing.  
 
2.2 For the estimation of monthly energy kWh consumption (based on a specified 
hour of daily usage),  as shown in the DOE Energy Label, the calculation is as 
follows:  
 
       Monthly kWh Consumption = Power Input  x Daily Operating Hours x 30   
 
Where: Power Input  is the determined electrical power required by the equipment to 
operate normally  and is expressed in kilowatts (kW) . This corresponds to the 
value declared by the applicant during product registration  
 
Operating Hours  is the assume d length of time  that the equipment is operated in 
a day and is expressed in hours. With regards to the DOE Energy Label, this 
parameter is assumed to be 10 hours.  
 
2.3 For the estimation of monthly electricity cost , the calculation is as follows:  
 
Monthly  Electricity Cost = Monthly kWh  Consumption  x Electricity Price  
 
Where: Electric ity Price  is the prevailing peso per kWh , as indicated in the electricity bill  
issued by an electric power distribution company.   
 
2.4 For the estimation of monthly Greenhous e Gas (GHG) emission  due to monthly 
electricity consumption, the calculation is as follows:  
 
Monthly GHG emission = Monthly kWh Consumption x 0.512     
 
The unit of the calculated GHG emission shall be in kg of CO 2 . 
 
  
 3. Submission of  Documents. All applic ants are required to submit reportorial 
documents, necessary for Company Registration and  Product Registration prior to the 
Issuance of DOE Energy Labels . The said forms , indicated in PELP IG Annex A , are as 
follows:  
 
• PELP Form No. 1: Application for Compa ny Registration  under the Philippine 
Energy Labeling Program for Energy Consuming Produc ts 
 
• PELP Form No. 2: Undertaking to Abide by the Terms and Conditions of the 
Philippine Energy Labeling Program  
 
• PELP Form No.  3: Application of Particular Product Regi stration  under the 
Philippine Energy Labeling Program for Energy Consuming Products  
 
• PELP Form No.  4: Product Sales Inventory Report  
 
4. Application Procedures for Compliance to PELP. All manufacturers, importers and 
distributors of lighting systems  shall observe the following application procedures stated in 
PELP IG Annex B and be subject to the following fees:  
 
 4.1 Company Registration amounting to  PhP 1,600.00 per company  
  
4.2 Product Registration amounting to  PhP 300.00 per product model  
  
4.3 Energy Label Issuance amounting to  PhP 300.00 per issuance  
  
4.4 Recognition of Testing Laboratories amounting to  PhP 15,000.00 
per testing  facility  
 
5. Enforcement, Monitoring  and Verification .  The DOE, through the EUMB , shall 
conduct enforcement, monitoring a nd verification  activities in relation to PELP. The 
detailed procedure s of which shall be specified in PELP IG Annex C: Guidelines for the 
Enforcement, Monitoring and Enforcement (EMV ) of PELP.  
 
6. Effectivity.  This Lighting  IG sh all take effect fifteen ( 15) days following its publication in 
at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Copies of this IG shall be filed with the 
University of the Philippines Law Center – Office of the National Administrative Register.  
 
Issued at Energy Center, Bonifac io Global City, Taguig City.  
 
 
Approved by:  
 
 
 
PATRICK T. AQUINO, CESO III    
Director, Energy Utilization Management Bureau