Commission Regulation (EC) 640/2009 on ecodesign requirements for electric motors - IE3

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 23 February 2026

The EU updates in this regulation minimum energy performance standards for electric motors:  

  • From January 2015 onwards, industrial motors with a rated output of 7,5-375 kW must be of class IE3.
  • From January 2017 onwards, industrial motors with a rated output of 0,75-375 kW must be of class IE3. 

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