Sale of New Appliances

About this method

The Sale of New Appliances method is a calculation method under the ESS. It provides a way to calculate electricity savings from the sale of household appliances that use less electricity than the average appliance of the same type. Appliances include:

• clothes washing machines
• clothes dryers
• dishwashers
• refrigerators
• chest freezers or upright freezers
• televisions.

This method gives appliance retailers an incentive to market and sell higher efficiency appliances. Consumers benefit from ongoing electricity savings.

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