On July 14, 2012 products with the lowest efficiency and lowest cost will be eliminated by the Department of Energy. Products failing to achieve the new standards will be prohibited from manufacture in the United States. Here is a summary of the new lamp standards:
| Lamp | Correlated color temperature | Energy conservation standard (lumens/W) |
| 4-ft. (T8-T12) medium bi-pin >25W | <4500K | 89 |
| >4500K and <7,000K | 88 | |
| 2-ft. (T8-T12) U-shaped >25W | <4500K | 84 |
| >4500K and <7,000K | 81 | |
| 8-ft. (T8-T12) Slimline >52W | <4500K | 97 |
| >4500K and <7,000K | 93 | |
| 8-ft. (T8-T12) HO | <4500K | 92 |
| >4500K and <7,000K | 88 | |
| 4-ft. (T5) miniature bi-pin standard output >26W | <4500K | 86 |
| >4500K and <7,000K | 81 | |
| 4-ft. (T5) miniature bi-pin HO >49W | <4500K | 76 |
| >4500K and <7,000K | 72 |
These lamp types will no longer be manufactured:
• Most 4-ft. linear full-wattage and energy-saving T12 lamps
• All 2-ft. full-wattage and energy-saving U-shaped T12 lamps
• All 75W F96T12 and 110W F96T12HO lamps
• Most 60W F96T12/ES and 95W F96T12/ES/HO lamps
• All 4-ft. T8 basic-grade 700/SP series lamps rated at 2,800 lumens
• Some 8-ft. T8 Slimline single-pin 700/SP series and 8-ft. T8 HO RDC-base lamps