Every appliance has two price tags.
The first is the price you pay when you purchase the appliance. The second is the cost of operating the appliance over its lifetime. You might be surprised if you consider how much it costs to operate an appliance compared to what seemed to be a good deal when you purchased it. Appliances with this label usually exceed minimum federal standards by a substantial amount. The bright yellow and black EnergyGuide labels do NOT tell you which appliance is the most energy efficient, but they will tell you how much it will cost to operate the appliance so you can make your own comparisons.