India, Jan. 6 -- The Central Government in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has notified new energy performance standards for Room Air Conditioners (RACs) on 30 October 2019, according to a PIB release .

The Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (ISEER) as per the new standards will range from (3.30 - 5.00) for split and (2.70 - 3.50) for window air conditioners. Additionally, the 24-degree Celsius default setting has been made mandatory for all RACs covered under the ambit of BEE star-labelling program vide this notification. These performance standards will be applicable from 1 January 2020 onwards.

The notification states, "All brands and types of star labelled RACs, namely, Multi-Stage Capacity, Unitary and ...