Santa Fe residents can save significant amounts of money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing energy efficient appliances and using them wisely. The table below illustrates potential savings when going from high wattage to low wattage products.
|
Appliance
|
Annual Cost Savings
|
Annual GHG Savings (lbs.)
|
Lifetime Cost Savings
|
Lifetime GHG Savings (lbs.)
|
|
Microwave
|
$1.64
|
38
|
$21.02
|
573
|
|
Washer
|
$1.87
|
44
|
$16.80
|
437
|
|
Television
|
$3.27
|
76
|
$42.05
|
1,147
|
|
Dishwasher
|
$11.22
|
262
|
$100.78
|
2,621
|
|
Dryer
|
$44.88
|
1,048
|
$403.12
|
10,483
|
|
Refrigerator
|
$95.72
|
2,206
|
$1,565.10
|
44,717
|
|
Total
|
$158.59
|
3,705
|
$2,148.87
|
59,978
|
High and low wattage data for all appliances but refrigerators found at http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/appliances/index.cfm/mytopic=10040
High and low wattage data for refrigerators found at http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us.html
Lifetime savings from energy efficient appliances is in most cases more than enough to offset their higher up-front cost. In addition, residents that replace all low efficiency appliances with high efficiency appliances can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by almost 30 tons over a 10-20 year period.
For more details on purchasing energy efficient appliances, visit the federal government's Energy Savers website.