As of time of writing, there are over 200+ pool pumps with energy star certification.
On this list of high energy efficient pool pumps comparison, we only include those which are listed as the ones with most efficient speed and are Energy Star partners.
The EPA claims that Energy star rated pumps can save an average consumer 30 to 70% per year.
Energy star partners are companies which have signed an agreement with Energy star to continuously develop Energy start affiliate products. These companies include
- Hayward Industries Inc.
- Pentair Aquatic Systems
- Zodiac Pool Systems
- Speck Pumps-Pool Products, Inc
- SpectraLight Technologies
- Waterway Plastics, Inc.
Top Rated and Bestselling List of High Energy Efficient Pool Pumps
Top 10 Energy Efficient Pumps (arranged according to rate horsepower)
The pool pumps listed below are all rated very highly by customers. If you scour pool forums online, you are bound to find one of these pool pumps being recommended by an actual pool owner. The price legend:
- $ – 150 USD – 250 USD
- $$ – 251 USD – 500 USD
- $$$ – 501 USD – 750 USD
- $$$$ – 751 USD – 1000 USD
- $$$$$ – 1001 + USD
Don’t forget to see if you qualify for a rebate in your area which is usually for variable speed pool pumps.
Energy Star Rated Efficient Pool Pumps – The Rest Of The Best
Pentair Aquatic Systems | ||||
Name | Model No. | Rated Horsepower | Total Horsepower | Service Factor |
Pentair Superflo VS | 342000 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Supermax VS | 343000 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Intellipro VS | P6E6VS4H-209L | 3.0 | 3.96 | 1.32 |
Pentair – IntelliFloXF VS | 022005 | 3.0 | 3.96 | 1.32 |
Pentair STA-RITE – IntelliProXF VS | 023005 | 3.0 | 3.96 | 1.32 |
Pentair Intelliflo VS | 011018 | 3.0 | 3.96 | 1.32 |
Pentair – IntelliFlo VS+SVRS | 011017 | 3.0 | 3.96 | 1.32 |
Pentair Shasta Intellipro-Xf VS | S-011031 | 3.96 | 1.32 | |
Pentair – IntelliFlo i1 | 011008 | 1.0 | 3.96 | 3.96 |
Pentair – Intelliflo i2 VS | 011009 | 2.0 | 3.95 | 1.98 |
Pentair Shasta SHASTA – IntelliPro VS+SVRS | S-P6E6XS4H-209L | 3.0 | 3.96 | 1.32 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Dyna Pro multi speed | MPRA6YF-206L | .25 | .27 | 1.1 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Max E Pro multi speed | P6RA6YF-206L | .25 | .27 | 1.1 |
Pentair Whisperflo-XF Multi Speed | 022026, 022007, WhisperFloXF, XFDS-8 | .25 | .33 | 1.33 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Max E ProXF Multi Speed | 023007, 023026 | .25 | .33 | 1.33 |
Pentair Superflo Multi Speed | 341111 | .1 | .17 | 1.67 |
Pentair Super Max Multi Speed | PHK2RAY6D-101L | .1 | .17 | 1.67 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Dyna Pro MultiSpeed | MPEA6YG-207L | .25 | .27 | 1.1 |
Pentair Superflo Multi Speed | 340042, 346242 | .12 | .15 | 1.25 |
Pentar Super Max | PHK2RAY6E-102L | .12 | .15 | 1.25 |
Pentair AquaTech Multi Speed | 012700 | .12 | .15 | 1.25 |
Pentair Max-Flo XL Multi Speed | SP2310X152, SP2315X202 | .25 | .28 | 1.1 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Dyna Pro MS | MPEAA6YG-208L | .33 | .33 | 1.04 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Dyna Pro MS | MPE6YG-208L | .25 | .33 | 1.3 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Dyna Pro | MPEAA6YG-208L | .33 | .33 | 1.04 |
Pentair WhisperFlo | 011522 | .19 | .28 | 1.47 |
Pentair AquaTech | 012720 | .25 | .28 | 1.1 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Max E Pro | P6RA6YG-207L | .25 | .27 | 1.1 |
Pentair Challenger | 346224 | .33 | .34 | 1.04 |
Pentair Superflo | 340044, 346244 | .25 | .28 | 1.1 |
Pentair Superflo | 346228 | .25 | .28 | 1.1 |
Pentair Sta-Rite Max-E Pro-XF | 023008 | .33 | .44 | 1.15 |
Pentair Supermax | PHK2RAY6G-104L | .25 | .28 | 1.1 |
Pentair Challenger | 346226 | .19 | .21 | 1.1 |
Pentair WhisperFlo XF | 022008 | .38 | .44 | 1.15 |
Pentair WhisperFlo | 011486 | .12 | .2 | 1.65 |
Pentair WhisperFlo | 012518 | .19 | .21 | 1.1 |
Pentair Aquatech | 012710 | .19 | .21 | 1.1 |
Pentair Superflo | 340043, 346243 | .19 | .21 | 1.1 |
Pentair Super Max | PHK2RAY6F-103L, PHKN2RAY6F-103L | .19 | .21 | 1.1 |
Pentair Whisperflo | 011523 | .25 | .25 | 1.3 |
Pentair Whisperflo | 011525 | .33 | .34 | 1.04 |
Hayward Industries Inc. | ||||
Name | Model No. | Rated Horsepower | Total Horsepower | Service Factor |
Hayward Tri-star VS | SP3200VSPND, SP3200VSP | .02 | .02 | 1 |
Hayward Tri-star multi speed | SP3215X202 | .25 | .3 | 1.2 |
Hayward Tri-star multi speed | SP32102EE | .12 | .22 | 1.85 |
Hayward Smart Max Star Pump multi speed | SP3215X202BH | .25 | .3 | 1.2 |
Hayward Tri Star Multi Speed | SP32152EE | .19 | .3 | 1.6 |
Hayward Energy-flor RS Multi speed | EF2002 | .25 | .3 | 1.2 |
Hayward Tri-star Multi Speed | SP3210X152 | .19 | .23 | 1.23 |
Hayward Max Flo XL Multi Speed | SP2307X102 | .16 | .2 | 1.25 |
Hayward SmartMax StarPump | SP3210X152BH | .19 | .23 | 1.23 |
Hayward Tri Star | SP3220X252 | .33 | .36 | 1.08 |
Hayward SmartMax StarPump | SP3220X252BH | .33 | .36 | 1.08 |
Hayward Super II | SP3015X202AZ | .33 | .33 | 1.0 |
Hayward Max Flo | SP2810X152 | .25 | .25 | 1.0 |
Hayward Tri Star | SP32202EE | .25 | .34 | 1.35 |
Hayward Super II | SP3010X152AZ | .25 | .25 | 1.0 |
Hayward Super II | SP3020X252AZ | .42 | .42 | 1.0 |
Speck Pumps Pool Products | ||||
Name | Model No. | Rated Horsepower | Total Horsepower | Service Factor |
Speck-Pumps VS | N90-III | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
Speck Pumps Raypak VS | PS165VSP | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
Speck Pumps VS | N90-V | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
Speck Pumps Badu VS | Badu EcoM3 V | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.25 |
Speck Pumps Raypak | PS270VSP | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
Speck Pumps Badu | Badu EcoMV/72-V | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
Zodiac Pool Systems | ||||
Name | Model No. | Rated Horsepower | Total Horsepower | Service Factor |
Zodiac Jandy Epump VS | VS-FHP1.0 | 1.0 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
Zodiac Jandy E-pump VS | JEP 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.35 |
Zodiac Jandy VS | VS-FHP2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.35 |
Waterway Plastics Inc. | ||||
Name | Model No. | Rated Horsepower | Total Horsepower | Service Factor |
Waterway VS | ECONOVSC-165 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
Waterway Plastics Econo VS | ECONO-VSC | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
Waterway Plastics Econo | ECONO-VS | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
SpectraLight Technologies | ||||
Name | Model No. | Rated Horsepower | Total Horsepower | Service Factor |
Spectra Light Eco pump Multi speed | EP-6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.47 |
Spectra Light Eco Pump multi speed | EP-4 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.65 |