For the average 4-person household, the savings from using energy-efficient appliances can be as much as $22,750 over the 25-year appliance life span.
Annually, the switch to energy-efficient appliances can result in energy bill cost savings of between $555 (mixed fuel home) – $910 (all electric home) per year. This is assuming that energy prices remain the same.
Better yet, the appliance upgrade cost is often negligible and usually less than $1,000 per appliance. In some cases, there is even an opportunity to save on build costs by reducing extra installation work. For example, instead of installing both heating and cooling ducting, reduce installation costs by using the same system to do both. Reducing the amount of installation also reduces the need to remove and replace insulation, therefore preserving the thermal performance of the home.
