Appliances and Equipment
Look for ENERGY STAR® when you buy.
ENERGY STAR products use less energy, save money and help protect the environment. The typical U.S. household spends $1,500 a year on energy bills. With ENERGY STAR, you can save up to 30% or more than $450 per year.
Buy ENERGY STAR:
- Clothes washers
- Use less water
- Use 50% less energy
- Extract more water so dryers run less
- Dehumidifiers
- Built with more efficient refrigeration coils, compressors and fans
- Use 10% to 20% less energy
- Dishwashers
- Use less water
- Use 25% less energy than federal minimum standard
- Refrigerators and Freezers
- Built with high-efficiency compressors, improved insulation and more precise temperature control
- Use at least 10% to 15% less energy than current federal standard
- Lighting
- Use 60% less energy
- Last 10 times longer
- Home electronics (cordless phones, DVDs, VCRs, TVs, stereos, battery chargers)
- 40% of the power these products use is consumed when they are turned off
- ENERGY STAR versions use 50% less energy
There are also ENERGY STAR versions of:
- Home Office (computers, copiers, fax machines, printers, scanners, monitors, power adaptors)
- Furnaces, Boilers and Heat Pumps
- Programmable Thermostats
- Central and Room AC
- Ventilating Fans
- Windows, doors, skylights, insulation, air sealing, roofing, etc.
For more information
ACEEE Online Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings
ENERGY STAR
Home Equipment Cost of Operation
The Power of Working Together [428 kB PDF]
Top Ten Energy-Efficient Appliances
