Household Appliances
Typical Running Costs of Household Appliances
| Appliance | Typical running costs ( £ per annum)Average | Typical running costs ( £ per annum)Best available |
| Electric cooker | 60 | 25 |
| Freezer/fridge freezer | 55 | 15 |
| Dishwasher | 40 | 25 |
| Fridge | 25 | 10 |
| Washing machine | 15 | 10 |
| Television | 15 | 5 |
This means that if you had the average (not even the worst available) efficiency appliances above it would cost you £210 per year - whereas if you had the most energy efficient appliances available it would cost you only £90 a year - a hidden saving of £120 a year.
Energy Saving Lighting
Low energy light bulbs are becoming popular, and can be found in most DIY shops. Although they cost more to buy than conventional bulbs, they use approximately a quarter of the electricity for the same amount of light.
| Energy saving lamp 20W | Traditional 100W |
| No of lamps | 1 | 8 |
| Hours | 8000 | 8000 |
| Energy used over 8000 hours |
160 Kwh |
800 Kwh |
| Cost @ 7.5 Kwh | £12 | £60 |
| Lamp cost | £15 | 4 ( 8 x 50p) |
| TOTAL | £27 | £64 |
You could save £37 over the life of one energy saving lamp.
Appliance tips:
- When replacing old appliances buy the most energy efficient (look for the labels A - G, where A is the most energy efficient). Energy efficient fridges can be £45 per year cheaper to run.
- Regularly defrost your fridge and freezer - keep doors closed when not in use - put them in the coolest place possible - they use more electricity when next to cookers or heaters.
- Look out for the energy efficiency recommended logo.
- If we all switched off our TV's at the set rather than leaving them on standby it would save the equivalent of one power station's output.
- Never put warm or hot food straight into the fridge or freezer - let it cool first.
Last Updated - Thursday, 12 July 2007
