Action - Replace an old appliance with an efficient model
15% of members are saving with this action!
Older, inefficient, appliances waste a surprising amount of energy. For example, the average fridge manufactured before 1993 uses 1,000 kWh/year compared to a new model which can use as little as 500 kWh/year.
The table below shows common major household appliances and a comparison of the energy usage between older and newer models. If you want to upgrade some of your appliances consider picking the ones with the most energy savings for a newer model below.
Appliance Energy Comparison
| Appliance | 20+ year-old model kWh/year | New model kWh/year | Cash Savings per year | CO2 Savings per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fridge | 1,000 | 500 | 35 | 350 |
| Freezer | 700 | 375 | 23 | 230 |
| Clothes Washer | 1,200 | 700 | 35 | 350 |
| Clothes Dryer | 1050 | 900 | 11 | 110 |
| Dish Washer | 1,000 | 500 | 35 | 350 |
| Television | 430 | 160 | 19 | 190 |
Benefits and costs
| Annual CO2 Savings | 100 - 500 kg |
|---|---|
| 220 - 1,100 lbs | |
| Annual Cash Savings | $15 - $50 |
| Initial Cost | $300 - $600 |
| Time to pay for itself | 6.0 - 40.0 years |
| CO2 saved per year per initial dollar invested | 0.17 - 1.67 kg |
* These value ranges were taken from many sources including product documentation, published reports, and the reference material linked here.
Reference Links
The site admins voted these articles very good references
 | Energy Consumption of Major Household Appliances |
Recent Related Links
Links that were recently submitted related to this action
Gas Heaters with Free Shipping
We have the best selection of gas heaters on the web! Stop in to check out our collection and take advantage of our free shipping!
The Costs of Livestock Production
"If all the grain currently fed to livestock in the United States were consumed directly by people, the number of people who could be fed would be nearly 800 million"
Center for Energy Technology
Clean Tech showroom highlights the latest in natural gas equipment and technology to train and educate energy decision makers and energy users in commercial and industrial settings.
How Meat and Dairy are Hiking Your Carbon Footprint
"Many of the EWG's findings are pretty eye-opening — like some revealing facts about beef, which produces twice the emissions of pork, four times as much as chicken, and 13 times that of vegetable protein such as beans, lentils, and tofu."
Pay TV boxes hike electric bills, waste energy
"More than 80% of Americans subscribe to pay TV, and the 160 million set-top boxes installed in their homes cost $3 billion to operate largely because the boxes never go to sleep"
S.E.E.D. Starter: A Not-So Radical Idea for Rainwater Collection - world.ed
With water costs rising steadily and nearly 20 percent of the world without access to clean water, why is the concept of rainwater collection so hard to swallow? Michael Nolan breaks it all down in a way that even a politician can understand.
Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Assessments
"You can easily conduct a do-it-yourself home energy assessment (also known as a home energy audit). With a simple but diligent walk-through, you can spot many problems in any type of house."
Green Rankings: U.S. Companies
Here’s an environmental ranking of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in America, as measured by revenue, market capitalization, and number of employees.
n Making Our Own Weather, Have We Remade Ourselves?
Interesting thoughts on our reliance on air conditioning and it's effects.
The Breathtaking Effects Of Cutting Back On Meat
Great examples of how much impact we could make by cutting down on meat consumption only slightly.