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ENERGY STAR® Qualified Electronics
Benefits of ENERGY STAR
The number of electronic products in the average home is rising considerably. With the increase in programmable options in our entertainment units, the energy use to run the timers and auto-programming options is often overlooked in the total energy use of the home. Collectively these products add significantly to the overall household maintenance cost. Energy efficient models are readily available and should be a requirement in your list of features when you are looking to buy new products.
Consumer electronic products such as TVs and VCRs are common in most Canadian households, where they can account for a significant portion of a home's energy consumption. Even when they are turned off, most of these devices continue to use energy to run clocks, maintain channel memory or store programmed commands (this is called "standby mode"). While some energy is needed to operate these features, much is simply wasted. To minimize standby energy consumption and costs, consumers need only to look for products that bear the ENERGY STAR symbol. ENERGY STAR qualified televisions, VCRs, TV/VCR combinations and DVD and other audio products can consume up to 75 percent less electricity than conventional products when in this stand-by mode.
By choosing ENERGY STAR qualified electronics, you'll conserve energy, save money and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.
| Equipment | Energy consumed by ENERGY STAR qualified product when turned off |
Energy consumed by conventional product when turned off |
|---|---|---|
Televisions |
1 watt or less |
Up to 12 watts |
DVD Products |
1 watt or less |
Up to 10 watts |
Audio Products* |
1 watt or less |
Up to 7 watts |
*Includes cassette decks, CD players/changers, clock radios, equalizers, laser disc players, mini and midi systems, mini disc players, powered speakers, rack systems, stereo amplifiers/pre-amplifiers and pre-amplifiers, stereo receivers, table radios and tuners.
ENERGY STAR Criteria
In Canada, the ENERGY STAR symbol can be used to promote the sale of qualifying models of the following types of consumer electronics: TVs, DTA (digital to analog) converters, EPS (external power supplies), Telephony, DVD players and audio products. The technical specifications are the same for Canada and the United States (with the exception of Battery charger systems are not supported in Canada). Canada's ENERGY STAR initiative is expected to result in increased demand for, and availability of, ENERGY STAR labeled electronic products across Canada.
| No Load | Stand By Mode | Sleep Mode | On Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telephony | NA | ≤ 1 W to 2.5 W depending on product category | NA | NA |
| Data to Analog Converters (DTA) | NA | NA | ≤ 1 W | ≤ 8 W |
| TVs | NA | ≤ 1 W | NA | Function of screen size and definition (HD or not) |
| External Power Supplies (EPS) | ≤ 0.3 W to 0.5 W depending on output power | NA | NA | Function of output power category |
| DVD and Audio products | NA | ≤ 1 W | NA | NA |
For additional information on the criteria for ENERGY STAR, view the full technical specifications.
View the current list of ENERGY STAR qualified products models:
- List of models: TVs (U.S.)
- List of models: Audio and DVD units (U.S.)
- List of models: Telephony (U.S.)
- List of models: DTA (U.S.)
- List of models: EPS (U.S.)
- List of models: Set-top boxes (U.S.)
Note: A list of current ENERGY STAR qualified models is available by using the clicking on the links above, which connects to a shared product list on the U.S. ENERGY STAR Web site. Many of the products listed are available in Canada.
Availability of ENERGY STAR Labelled Electronics
List of manufacturers of ENERGY STAR qualified electronic products that have joined in Canada.
The ENERGY STAR name and symbol is administered and promoted in Canada by Natural Resources Canada and is registered in Canada by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
