If you live in a typical U.S. home, your appliances and home electronics are responsible for about 20 percent of your energy bills. These appliances and electronics include the following:

 

Clothes washers and dryers

Computers

Dishwashers

Home audio equipment

Refrigerator and freezers

Room air conditioners

Televisions, DVD players, and VCRs

Water heaters

 

Here you can find information to help you reduce these energy costs:

 

Shopping for energy-efficient appliances and home electronics

Estimating appliance and home electronic energy use

Energy efficiency standards for residential appliances

Electronic power-controlling devices for appliances

When to turn off personal computers

 

For additional ways to reduce your energy costs, see reducing your electricity use.