By law, manufacturers must provide detailed yellow EnergyGuide labels on all new refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, dishwashers, clothes washers, room air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, and boilers for sale. EnergyGuide labels are not required on kitchen ranges, microwave ovens, clothes dryers, on-demand water heaters, portable space heaters, and lights. Indeed, consumers who buy efficient appliances end up saving hundreds of dollars on utility bills. There are super-efficient refrigerators currently on the market that save even more. If every household in the United States had the most efficient refrigerators available, the electricity savings would eliminate the need for more than 20 large power plants.
Efficient appliances are good for consumers and the environment.
By themselves, they won't solve our energy woes, but they are an important step in the right direction.