Using Appliances
Appliances account for about 40 percent of a household's energy use. They can cost a typical family up to $500 each year and generate up to 100,000 balloons of greenhouse gas.
There are a range of cheap, simple and quick things you can do to change how much energy you use with the appliances in your house.
Action:
Switch appliances off at the wall
Most appliances continue to use "standby power" when they're switched off by the remote control, sometimes as much when they're on.
Switch appliances off at the power point when they're not in use to save up to 10 percent on your energy bill and up to 7,700 balloons of greenhouse gas a year.
What you can do now:
What you can do this year:
Further information
For more information on how to save energy when choosing and using your appliances:
- read about using appliances in more depth
- research your options through appliance fact sheets
- search the energy rated product database for the most energy efficient products
- contact Sustainability Victoria on 1300 363 744.
My Actions
Select an action and see how much green house gas you will save this year.
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