Did you know your electronics can be up to 45 percent more efficient and use up to 65 percent less energy when they are ENERGY STAR® Certified? We compiled a list of the top six electronics in your living space and included facts, stats, usage recommendations and greenhouse-gas savings when you make the switch to more energy-efficient models.

TV

• Conserves energy when on or off
• Standard-size to big-screen models featuring internet connectivity and 3D
• Save energy by using other modes to stream content than your game console
• Greenhouse-gas savings would increase to 15 billion pounds per year if every TV sold in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR

Set-Top Boxes

• Satellite, DVR or cable box
• 45 percent more efficient
• Ask satellite or cable providers for boxes with ENERGY STAR label
• Greenhouse-gas savings would expand to 52 billion pounds annually if each set-top box sold in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR

DVD or Blu-ray Disc Player

• Conserves energy when idle, on or sleeping
• Turn off when not being used
• 2.2 billion+ pounds of greenhouse-gas emissions would be avoided every year if each DVD player, home-theater system and TV in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR

Small-Network Equipment

• Switches, modems, gateways and routers
• 20 percent less energy used
• Ask internet or cable providers for equipment with ENERGY STAR label
• Greenhouse-gas savings would build up to 7 billion pounds every year if all the small-network equipment sold in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR

Certified Computer

• Laptop, desktop and integrated desktop models
• 30-65 percent less energy used
• Sleep settings on monitor and computer conserve energy
• Laptops use least amount of energy
• Greenhouse-gas savings would bump up to 52 billion pounds each year if every computer sold in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR

Printer/Copier/Scanner

• Set up power-management features
• Use double-sided copies
• Print only when required
• Turn off when not being used
• Greenhouse-gas savings would add up to 37 billion pounds per year if all imaging products sold in U.S. were certified by ENERGY STAR

Vampire Energy

• Also known as phantom load and standby power
• All the energy being used by every plugged-in electronic in your home when they’re not actually in use
• Costs consumers $3 billion annually in the U.S.
• Makes up 25 percent of electricity use in average U.S. house
• Help combat it with smart power strips and switch to energy-efficient models certified by ENERGY STAR