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The table below gives you an idea of which appliances in your household are contributing the most to your carbon footprint. We have highlighted the low energy light bulb in red to show you that it could save you £12 per year in electricity costs if used instead of a standard 100W bulb.
The energy saving could therefore pay for the initial cost of replacing the bulb within the first year, as well as reducing your carbon footprint. To buy these at low cost please click here
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Microwave Oven | 96 times per year | 0.945 kWh per use( based on 1.39 kWh for full power and 0.5 kWh for defrosting) | £9.07 | 39 |
Washing Machine | 187 washes per year | EU energy label A-rated gives an average consumption at 40°C using a 2kg load to be 0.63 kWh | £11.78 | 51 |
Electric Tumble Dryer | 148 uses per year | 2.50 kWh per cycle
Based on an average load capacity of 4.76 kg of dry laundry
| £37.00 | 159 |
Gas Tumble Dryer | 148 uses per year | Based on a 4kg load | £11.00 | * See below |
Kettle | 1542 uses per year | 0.11 kWh per use based on heating 1 Litre of water | £16.90 | 73 |
Gas Oven | 135.1 uses per year | 1.52 kWh per use | £7.60 | 38 |
Gas Hob | 424 uses per year | 0.9 kWh per use | £14.12 | 71 |
Electric Oven | 135.1 uses per year | 1.56 kWh per use | £21.08 | 91 |
Electric Hob | 424 uses per year | 0.71 kWh per use | £30.10 | 129 |
Dishwasher at 55°C | 110 uses per year | 1.07 kWh per use | £11.77 | 51 |
Dishwasher at 65°C | 135 uses per year | 1.44 kWh per use | £19.44 | 84 |
Fridge-Freezer A ++ spec | 24 hours a day | 206 kWh per year | £20.60 | 89 |
Fridge-Freezer A+ spec | 24 hours a day | 270 kWh per year | £27.00 | 116 |
Fridge-Freezer A spec | 24 hours a day | 408 kWh per year | £40.80 | 175 |
Standard Light Bulb | 4 hours a day | 100 W | £14.60 | 63 |
Low Energy Light Bulb | 4 hours a day | 18 W | £2.63 | 11 |
*Gas driers are more carbon-efficient because they use a primary energy source. Click here to find out more on the Crosslee website.
The table below compares the various types of televisions and digital adapters, including on standby mode.
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Primary TV – CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) 34-37 inch | On Power
6.5 hours a day | 198.5 W | £47.09 | 203 |
Primary TV – CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) | Standby
17.5 hours a day | 4.2 W | £2.68 | 12 |
Primary TV – LCD 34-37 inch | On Power
6.5 hours a day | 211.1 W | £50.08 | 215 |
Primary TV – LCD | Standby
17.5 hours a day | 1.8 W | £1.15 | 5 |
Primary TV - Plasma 34-37 inch | On Power
6.5 hours a day | 263.9 W | £62.61 | 269 |
Primary TV - Plasma | Standby
17.5 hours a day | 3.6 W | £2.30 | 10 |
Primary TV – Rear projection 34-37 inch | On Power
6.5 hours a day | 192.3 W | £45.62 | 196 |
Primary TV – Rear projection | Standby
17.5 hours a day | 2.0 W | £1.28 | 5 |
Digital TV Adapter, Terrestrial | On Power
6.5 hours a day | 7.1W | £1.68 | 7 |
Digital TV Adapter, Terrestrial | Standby
17.5 hours a day | 6.4 W | £4.09 | 18 |
Digital TV Adapter, Terrestrial – Recorder | On Power
6.5 hours a day | 17.6 W | £4.18 | 18 |
Digital TV Adapter, Terrestrial – Recorder | Standby
17.5 hours a day | 11.3 W | £7.22 | 31 |
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