Age restrictions on energy drinks by country

The age restrictions on energy drinks by country list compares laws that set a minimum purchase age (or otherwise restrict sales) of energy drinks for minors. In many jurisdictions there is no national age-of-sale law; instead, governments rely on caffeine warning labels (e.g., under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011) and voluntary retail policies.^[1] Public-health bodies in several countries advise that high-caffeine drinks are not recommended for children.^[2][3]

As of January 2026:

  Not banned by law

  Sale prohibited to persons under 14

  Sale prohibited to persons under 16

  Sale prohibited to persons under 18

  Sale prohibited to persons under 21

  No available information

In some countries, retailers apply a sales policy restricting the sale of energy drinks to minors, even though the law does not prohibit their sale.

Countries with a national legal age-of-sale restriction

Country	Minimum age	Notes
Albania	18[4]	Law includes explicit clause: “Ndalohet shitja e pijeve energjike personave nën 18 vjeç”; extends school/institution bans and signage/ID-check obligations.[5]
Armenia	18[6]	Prohibits sale of energy drinks to persons under 18; also bans vending-machine sales and restricts advertising.[7]
Azerbaijan	18[8]	Sale of energy drinks to persons under 18 prohibited by sanitary norms; rules announced in 2019 and in force from 1 January 2020.[9]
Belarus	18[10]	National ban on sales to minors effective 8 July 2021.[11]
Bulgaria	18[12]	Parliament adopted amendments introducing a ban on the use, offering and sale of high-caffeine products (energy drinks) to children (under 18), via changes to the Child Protection Act in 2025.[13][14]
Honduras	18[15]	Prohibits sale and consumption of energy drinks to persons under 18 nationwide; also prohibits sales in schools, health and sports establishments; implementing regulation published by Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico (SDE).[16]
Hungary	18[17]	Parliament adopted a national ban on sales to under-18s in 2025; enforcement applies in stores and delivery.[18]
Kazakhstan	21[19]	National law sets 21+ minimum for energy drinks.
Kosovo	18[20]	Draft law approved in principle on 5 December 2024; not yet in force pending final adoption/promulgation.[21][22]
Kuwait	16[23]	Ministerial Decision No. 558/2012 (Ministry of Commerce & Industry) prohibits sale/consumption of energy drinks to persons under 16; a subsequent ministerial guideline (Decision No. 470/2013) lists implementing details and labeling/retail requirements.[24]
Kyrgyzstan	18[25]	National ban on sales to minors since 2017.
Latvia	18[26]	Law prohibits sales to under-18s; also restricts retail placement and vending machines.
Lithuania	18[27]	National ban effective 1 November 2014.
North Macedonia	14[28]	Law on Trade, Article 24: retail sale of energy drinks prohibited to persons under 14; signage and age-verification duties specified.[29]
Norway	16[30]	National regulation sets a 16+ minimum; in force from 1 January 2026; announced by the Government.[31]
Poland	18[32]	In force since 1 January 2024; prohibits sales to under-18s and in schools/vending machines.[33]
Romania	18[34]	National ban effective 15 March 2024.[35]
Russia	18[36]	Federal ban (age verification rules approved).[37]
Turkey	18[38]	National ban on sales to persons under 18; additional retail restrictions (schools, hospitals, etc.) apply under the communiqué. Some reports say that this ban is not being properly enforced.[39]
Uzbekistan	18[40]	National ban on sales of energy drinks to minors since 2019; enforcement noted in official updates.[41]

Countries without a national age-of-sale law (examples)

Country	Minimum age (national law)	Notes
Australia	None[2]	No national age limit; mandatory advisory statements “not suitable for young children” under the Food Standards Code.[42]
Canada	None[43]	No national age-of-sale law; federal limits and cautionary labels (up to 180 mg caffeine per serving) apply to caffeinated energy drinks.[44]
France	None[45]	No national age-of-sale rule; EU high-caffeine warning label applies.[46]
Germany	None[47]	No nationwide legal age limit as of 2025; Länder ministers urged examining a 16+ rule, and some retailers apply voluntary under-16 policies (e.g., Rossmann, Lidl).[48][49][50]
Italy	None[51]	No national age-of-sale rule; EU labeling applies.
Spain	None[52]	No national age-of-sale rule; national food safety agency reiterates EU high-caffeine warning requirements.
Sweden	None; major retailers restrict to under-15s	No national legal age-of-sale restriction; an industry agreement (2009, revised 2022) recommends not selling energy drinks to persons under 15, widely applied by retailers.[53] Reporting confirms there is no statutory age limit while many stores use a 15-year policy voluntarily.[54]
United Kingdom	None (national law); major retailers restrict to under-16s[55]	UK law has no nationwide sales age; labels must carry “High caffeine content. Not recommended for children…” for drinks >150 mg/L caffeine.[56][57] In September 2025, the UK government launched a 12-week consultation proposing a legal ban on sales of high-caffeine energy drinks (>150 mg/L) to under-16s in England.[58][59]
United States	None (federal law)[2]	No federal minimum age of sale; some local jurisdictions restrict marketing/sales in limited venues (e.g., Suffolk County, NY, county parks).[60]

Labelling

Across the European Union and the United Kingdom, beverages (other than tea/coffee-based drinks) containing more than 150 mg/L of caffeine must bear the statement: “High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women”, together with the caffeine amount per 100 mL, in the same field of vision as the product name.^[1][46]

See also

• Legal drinking age
• Energy drink
• Caffeine
• Public health law
• Food safety

Notes

• This list covers national (country-wide) rules. Sub-national measures (for example, municipal restrictions on sales near schools) are not exhaustively listed.