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Energy Consumption of Major Household Appliances Shipped in Canada, Trends for 1990–2008

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Foreword

Since 1996, as part of the National Energy Use Database initiative, the Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association (CAMA) has provided Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan’s) Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) with annual appliance shipment data for the six major household appliance categories – refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, electric ranges, clothes washers and electric clothes dryers. According to CAMA, these manufacturers represent more than 90 percent of the Canadian market for five of the appliance groups.¹

To keep the data confidential, appliance manufacturers suggested that a third party receive and prepare the database in a format in which no one (other than the third party) could determine the shipment data for an individual model or manufacturer. NRCan retained the services of Electro-Federation Canada, chosen by CAMA, as the third party.

Each model’s shipments were matched to their associated unit energy consumption (UEC) ratings found in the EnerGuide Appliance Directory database.² The average annual shipment-weighted UEC was then calculated for each appliance category. This report analyzes these data for the six major household appliance categories shipped in Canada between 1990 and 2008.

The data gathered through this report provide important information about various aspects of energy consumption related to new appliances in Canada. The data also enable NRCan to improve its ecoENERGY programs, which are designed to support Canadians as they seek to achieve greater energy efficiency and further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

To further improve the quality and representation of energy efficiency data for new appliances in Canada, the OEE is exploring options to improve the coverage of the Canadian market through ongoing discussions with CAMA and other appliance manufacturers. The OEE thanks the participating manufacturers and CAMA for their co-operation in this project.

This report was prepared by Noel Melton of the Demand Policy and Analysis Division of the OEE. Diane Friendly provided assistance, while overall direction was provided by Andrew Kormylo.

For more information on programs and for the tools, financial incentives, free publications and other resources to help conserve energy and reduce GHG emissions, visit the OEE Web site at oee.nrcan.gc.ca.

For more information about this report, contact

Demand Policy and Analysis Division
Office of Energy Efficiency
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth Street, 18th floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0E4

To obtain additional copies of this report or other reports published by the Demand Policy and Analysis Division of the OEE, visit our Web site at oee.nrcan.gc.ca/statistics/publications.

¹ The market coverage of the freezers is not known.

² Available online at oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/infosource/pub/appliances/2009.

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