Business and Consumer Electronics Program for TVs, Desktop Computers and Monitors
Your electronics consume more energy and money than you’d expect
Look for the PG&E and ENERGY STAR® stickers on your next purchase.
Save more energy, money and the environment
Check out Energy-Efficient Electronics on CNET.
PG&E’s Business and Consumer Electronics Program is leading the way by addressing the needs of our customers at home and at work. We are working with retailers and manufacturers to bring the highest-efficiency TVs, desktop computers and monitors to market and make them readily available to consumers at key retailer locations. To easily identify these products, just look for the PG&E and ENERGY STAR® stickers.
- By 2020, electronics are projected to account for 19% of total residential energy consumption in the United States, overtaking energy consumption of appliances and lighting.
- Did you know that 75% of the electricity used to power electronics in the average home is consumed while the products are turned off?
- Electronic products left on ‘stand-by’ account for 5% of home energy loss in the United States.
Purchasing energy-efficient electronics can save you energy, money, and help the environment. The product you choose can make a big difference.
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