Other home entertainment equipment

Set top boxes (digital receivers), games consoles, DVD players, home theatre systems and audio equipment can each use anywhere between $30 and over $300 worth of electricity a year.

Much of this is wasted when the product sits in standby mode 24/7.

This can be reduced by:

  • Buying products which have low standby electricity consumption
  • Switching products off by using the on/off button or unplugging at the wall, not by using the remote.

Games consoles can use large amounts of electricity when running, and it common for them to be left on constantly and just the screen they are connected to switched off.  This can start to add up on your electricity bill, especially as some houses have more than one games console.

Choosing by the labels

ENERGY STAR® qualified home entertainment products use 1 W or less of electricity in standby mode. That's up to 90% less than some non-ENERGY STAR equivalent products.

Buying ENERGY STAR products will help save you money on your electricity bill.

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