Energy Saving Appliances

Take a careful look at considerations for: Energy Star Appliances, Purchasing Efficient Appliances, Estimating Energy Use for Appliances, and Energy Efficiency Standards, Appliance Parts, and Appliance Repair.

Every home appliance comes with two price tags: what it costs to take it home and what it costs to operate and maintain it each month. ENERGY STAR qualified home appliances incorporate advanced technologies and use 10 to 50 percent less energy than standard appliances.

If you're trying to decide whether to invest in a more energy-efficient appliance or you'd like to determine your electricity loads, you may want to estimate your home appliance energy consumption.

The formula for estimating energy consumption is below.

(Wattage × Hours Used Per Day ÷ 1000 = Daily Kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption

Note: (1 kilowatt (kW) = 1,000 Watts)

Did you know that the average home spends about $1,900 on energy costs every year? By switching to home appliances such as washers and dryers and kitchen appliances such as dishwashers, refrigerators and ovens that have earned the status of ENERGY STAR qualified appliances you can save $80 a year in energy costs, while saving the environment.

A list of Energy Star qualified home appliances and kitchen appliances includes the following appliances:

Every home appliance comes with two price tags: what it costs to take it home and what it costs to operate and maintain it each month. ENERGY STAR qualified home appliances incorporate advanced technologies and use 10 to 50 percent less energy than standard appliances. From refrigerators to clothes washers, ENERGY STAR qualified appliances save energy, save money, and help reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants at the source.

Benefits of ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances