Savings examples
Choose ENERGY STAR® when you are bulk buying
Your organization can save money and reduce its environmental impact by choosing ENERGY STAR certified products.
You can get started right away by:
- finding out about the benefits and features of each ENERGY STAR certified product
- using our searchable list of products to find certified models of over 75 product types available in Canada
- access our ENERGY STAR Simple Savings Calculator to compare the economic and environmental benefits of up to three models of a single type of product
- get a snapshot of savings you can expect using our Simple Savings Calculator; which includes calculated energy use, operating costs and related environmental impacts for each of these common products:
Access the ENERGY STAR Simple Savings Calculator and localize the settings by selecting a province or territory, or inputting your own data.
Consult the ENERGY STAR product specifications for technical information on certified products.
More information about how ENERGY STAR procurement can help your organization’s bottom line.
Computers
Snap shot of expected savings
Equipment |
ENERGY STAR | Non-ENERGY STAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Lifetime | Annual | Lifetime | |
| Energy consumption (kWh) |
12,796 | 51,183 | 21,326 | 85,308 |
| Energy cost (@ 16.0¢/kWh) |
$2,043 | $6,766 | $3,405 | $11,277 |
| Maintenance cost | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total operating cost | $2,043 | $6,766 | $3,405 | $11,277 |
| Incremental cost | $0 | |||
| Total life-cycle cost | $6,766 | $11,277 | ||
| Total energy savings (kWh) |
8,530 | 34,122 | ||
| Total energy and Maintenance cost savings |
$1,362 | $4,511 | ||
| Emissions savings (kg CO2) |
938 | 3,753 | ||
| Payback period | 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit) | |||
This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings has been calculated using base energy prices and other factors that are developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.
Griddles
Snap shot of expected savings
Equipment |
ENERGY STAR | Non-ENERGY STAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Lifetime | Annual | Lifetime | |
| Energy consumption (kWh) | 146,355 | 1,756,255 | 172,745 | 2,072,943 |
| Energy cost (@ 16.0¢/kWh) |
$25,673 | $193,471 | $30,302 | $228,358 |
| Maintenance cost | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total operating cost | $25,673 | $193,471 | $30,302 | $228,358 |
| Incremental cost | $8,500 | |||
| Total life-cycle cost | $201,971 | $228,358 | ||
| Total energy savings (kWh) | 26,391 | 316,688 | ||
| Total energy and maintenance cost savings | $4,629 | $34,887 | ||
| Emissions savings (kg CO2) |
2,903 | 34,836 | ||
| Payback period | 1.8 years (based on incremental cost of $850 per ENERGY STAR certified unit) | |||
This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings has been calculated using base energy prices and other factors that are developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.
Lighting products
Snap shot of expected savings
Equipment |
ENERGY STAR | Non-ENERGY STAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Lifetime | Annual | Lifetime | |
| Energy consumption (kWh) | 10,403 | 45,000 | 49,932 | 216,000 |
| Energy cost (@ 16.0¢/kWh) |
$1,661 | $5,879 | $7,972 | $28,218 |
| Maintenance cost | $0 | $0 | $1,179 | $4,173 |
| Total operating cost | $1,661 | $5,879 | $9,151 | $32,391 |
| Incremental cost | $270 | |||
| Total life-cycle cost | $6,149 | $32,391 | ||
| Total energy savings (kWh) | 39,530 | 171,000 | ||
| Total energy and maintenance cost savings | $7,490 | $26,512 | ||
| Emissions savings (kg CO2) |
4,348 | 18,810 | ||
| Payback period | 0 years (based on incremental cost of $1.35 per ENERGY STAR certified 15 W LED ) | |||
Equipment |
ENERGY STAR | Non-ENERGY STAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Lifetime | Annual | Lifetime | |
| Energy consumption (kWh) | 3,066 | 112,000 | 12,702 | 464,000 |
| Energy cost (@ 16.0 ¢/kWh) |
$490 | $5,751 | $2,028 | $23,825 |
| Maintenance cost | $149 | $1,750 | $1,139 | $13,379 |
| Total operating cost | $638 | $7,500 | $3,167 | $37,204 |
| Incremental cost | $6,400 | |||
| Total life-cycle cost | $13,900 | $37,204 | ||
| Total energy savings (kWh) | 9,636 | 352,000 | ||
| Total energy and Maintenance cost savings | $2,528 | $29,704 | ||
| Emissions savings (kg CO2) |
1,060 | 38,720 | ||
| Payback period | 2.5 years (based on incremental cost of $32 per ENERGY STAR certified unit) | |||
This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.
Refrigerators
Snap shot of expected savings
| Equipment | ENERGY STAR | Non-ENERGY STAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Lifetime | Annual | Lifetime | |
| Energy consumption (kWh) | 73,216 | 951,809 | 81,351 | 1,057,566 |
| Energy cost (@ 16.0¢/kWh) |
$11,689 | $92,390 | $12,988 | $102,655 |
| Maintenance cost | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total operating cost | $11,689 | $92,390 | $12,988 | $102,655 |
| Incremental cost | $0 | |||
| Total life-cycle cost | $92,390 | $102,655 | ||
| Total energy savings (kWh) | 8,135 | 105,757 | ||
| Total energy and maintenance cost savings | $1,299 | $10,266 | ||
| Emissions savings (kg CO2) |
895 | 11,633 | ||
| Payback period | 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit) | |||
This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.
Televisions
Snap shot of expected savings
Equipment |
ENERGY STAR | Non-ENERGY STAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Lifetime | Annual | Lifetime | |
| Energy consumption (kWh) |
33,655 | 201,933 | 48,016 | 288,098 |
| Energy cost (@ 16.0¢/kWh) |
$5,373 | $24,840 | $7,666 | $35,439 |
| Maintenance cost | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total operating cost | $5,373 | $24,840 | $7,666 | $35,439 |
| Incremental cost | $0 | |||
| Total life-cycle cost | $24,840 | $35,439 | ||
| Total energy savings (kWh) |
14,361 | 86,166 | ||
| Total energy and maintenance cost savings | $2,293 | $10,599 | ||
| Emissions savings (kg CO2 ) |
1,580 | 9,478 | ||
| Payback period | 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit) | |||
This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.
Ventilating fans
Snap shot of expected savings
Equipment |
ENERGY STAR | Non-ENERGY STAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Lifetime | Annual | Lifetime | |
| Energy consumption (kWh) |
3,370 | 30,330 | 7,265 | 65,385 |
| Energy cost (@ 16.0¢/kWh) |
$538 | $3,361 | $1,160 | $7,246 |
| Maintenance cost | $0 | $0 | $35 | $219 |
| Total operating cost | $538 | $3,361 | $1,195 | $7,464 |
| Incremental cost | $0 | |||
| Total life-cycle cost | $3,361 | $7,464 | ||
| Total energy savings (kWh) |
3,895 | 35,055 | ||
| Total energy and maintenance cost savings |
$657 | $4,103 | ||
| Emissions savings (kg CO2) |
428 | 3,856 | ||
| Payback period | 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit) | |||
This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.
Water heaters – tankless
Snap shot of expected savings
| Equipment | ENERGY STAR | Non-ENERGY STAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Lifetime | Annual | Lifetime | |
| Energy consumption (GJ) | 3,935 | 78,709 | 4,347 | 86,946 |
| Energy cost (@ $9.82/GJ) | $38,645 | $379,418 | $42,689 | $419,125 |
| Maintenance cost | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total operating cost | $38,645 | $379,418 | $42,689 | $419,125 |
| Incremental cost | $0 | |||
| Total life-cycle cost | $379,418 | $419,125 | ||
| Total energy savings (GJ) | 412 | 8,237 | ||
| Total energy and maintenance cost savings | $4,044 | $39,707 | ||
| Emissions savings (kg CO2) | 21,080 | 421,605 | ||
| Payback period | 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit) | |||
This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.
The ENERGY STAR name and symbol are administered and promoted in Canada by Natural Resources Canada and are registered in Canada by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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