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India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save energy
INDIA, JUL 14 – India aims to cut peak electricity demand by about 6% per degree increase in AC temperature settings, addressing rising energy use and potential power shortages.
- India's power minister proposed in June 2025 that new air conditioners have thermostats set no lower than 20 Celsius to save electricity.
- This proposal aims to reduce peak electricity demand, which in 2024 included air conditioners consuming up to one quarter of India's power during highest usage times.
- Energy experts and officials say the rule is a positive step but stress that improving AC energy efficiency and combining cooling methods can reduce power use further.
- According to officials, raising thermostat settings one degree can save about 6% energy, and a California professor noted nearly 80% of ACs sold in India would be banned in China.
- The proposal received mixed reviews from people in hot Indian cities, while the government expects power shortages if energy-saving changes are not implemented soon.
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India's government is seeking to limit temperature settings on new air conditioners to save electricity in the country that is considered the fastest-growing market for them. The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower...
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India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save energy
The Indian government has proposed requiring the lowest temperature setting on all new air conditioners to be 20 Celsius, or 68 Fahrenheit.
The national electric system recorded a peak of demand due to the use of air conditioners, on the occasion of the heat wave of 30 June last, said Monday the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali. In response to an oral question to the House of Representatives on ... This article Heat wave: Pic de consumption d'électricité on 30 June due to air conditioners appeared first on Diplomatic Morocco.
India's government has announced it will limit temperature settings on new air conditioners to save electricity in the country's fastest-growing market for air conditioners.
The Indian government is considering adjusting the temperature setting limit for air conditioners sold in the country in the future to save electricity.
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