Replace appliances and electronic items

In Scandinavia, electrical appliances are responsible for approximately ten percent of electricity consumption in private homes. Old appliances often use twice as much energy and water as their modern counterparts. 

According to Elsparefonden in Denmark, the average age of Danish household appliances is now ten years. If you have old white goods at home, you will save money and protect the environment by exchanging them for new ones. If all households in Europe changed to category A refrigerators and freezers, total energy consumption would be reduced by more than the total electricity consumption of Denmark.

Energy marking of household appliances has existed for 15 years in the EU and 12 years in Norway. During this time, white goods have become significantly more energy efficient. Today it is hard to find white goods with a lower energy rating than C in Norwegian stores, and within the next few years B and C-rated goods are also likely to disappear.  Refrigerators and freezers are now actually sold with energy rating A++. An A++-rated refrigerator uses about 50 percent less electricity than a B-rated one.