Exporting water heaters to Kuwait: energy efficiency rules from 30 November 2026
Kuwait's Public Authority for Industry (PAI) has announced that Ministerial Decision No. 43/2025 makes Kuwaiti Technical Regulation KWS 1903-2025, 'Water Heaters – Energy Performance Requirements and Energy Labels', mandatory from 30 November 2026.
- Affected products
- Electric storage, instantaneous electric and heat-pump water heaters, and storage tanks, up to 70 kW
- Required action
- From 30 Nov 2026, water heaters may be imported only if compliant, registered in PAI's energy-efficiency system, with the label printed on the packaging; KUCAS applies.
- Takes effect
- 30 Nov 2026
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- Source
- PAI (Kuwait) — announcement of Ministerial Decision No. 43/2025, ksm.pai.gov.kw; WTO G/TBT/N/KWT/724
- Last verified
- 30 Oct 2026
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