Savings examples

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Your organization can save money and reduce its environmental impact by choosing ENERGY STAR certified products.

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More information about how ENERGY STAR procurement can help your organization’s bottom line.

Computers

Snap shot of expected savings

200 Desktop Computers (4-year life)

Equipment
ENERGY STAR Non-ENERGY STAR
Annual Lifetime Annual Lifetime
Energy consumption
(kWh)
12,796 51,183 21,326 85,308
Energy cost
(@ 16.1¢/kWh)
$2,063 $6,834 $3,439 $11,389
Maintenance cost $0 $0 $0 $0
Total operating cost $2,063 $6,834 $3,439 $11,389
Incremental cost   $0    
Total life-cycle cost   $6,834   $11,389
Total energy savings
(kWh)
8,530 34,122    
Total energy and
Maintenance cost savings
$1,375 $4,556    
Emissions savings
(kg CO2)
853 3,412    
Payback period 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit)

This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings has been calculated using base energy prices and other factors that are developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.

Griddles

Snap shot of expected savings

10 commercial single-sided electric griddles (12-year life)

Equipment
ENERGY STAR Non-ENERGY STAR
Annual Lifetime Annual Lifetime
Energy consumption (kWh) 146,355 1,756,255 172,745 2,072,943
Energy cost
(@ 16.1¢/kWh)
$25,942 $195,500 $30,620 $230,753
Maintenance cost $0 $0 $0 $0
Total operating cost $25,942 $195,500 $30,620 $230,753
Incremental cost   $8,500    
Total life-cycle cost   $204,000   $230,753
Total energy savings (kWh) 26,391 316,688    
Total energy and maintenance cost savings $4,678 $35,253    
Emissions savings
(kg CO2)
2,639 31,669    
Payback period 1.8 years (based on incremental cost of $850 per ENERGY STAR certified unit)

This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings has been calculated using base energy prices and other factors that are developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.

Lighting products

Snap shot of expected savings

200 LED bulbs (15 W LED = 72 W halogen) (4 year life - commercial)

Equipment
ENERGY STAR Non-ENERGY STAR
Annual Lifetime Annual Lifetime
Energy consumption (kWh) 10,403 45,000 49,932 216,000
Energy cost
(@ 16.1¢/kWh)
$1,677 $5,937 $8,051 $28,499
Maintenance cost $0 $0 $1,179 $4,173
Total operating cost $1,677 $5,937 $9,230 $32,672
Incremental cost   $270    
Total life-cycle cost   $6,207   $32,672
Total energy savings (kWh) 39,530 171,000    
Total energy and maintenance cost savings $7,553 $26,735    
Emissions savings
(kg CO2)
3,953 17,100    
Payback period  0 years (based on incremental cost of  $1.35 per ENERGY STAR certified  15 W LED )
Luminaires (light fixtures) — 200 indoor fixtures (36 year life)

Equipment
ENERGY STAR Non-ENERGY STAR
Annual Lifetime Annual Lifetime
Energy consumption (kWh) 3,066 112,000 12,702 464,000
Energy cost
(@ 16.1 ¢/kWh)
$494 $5,808 $2,048 $24,062
Maintenance cost $149 $1,750 $1,139 $13,379
Total operating cost $643 $7,558 $3,187 $37,441
Incremental cost   $6,400    
Total life-cycle cost   $13,958   $37,441
Total energy savings (kWh) 9,636 352,000    
Total energy and Maintenance cost savings $2,544 $29,883    
Emissions savings
(kg CO2)
964 35,200    
Payback period  2.5 years (based on incremental cost of $32 per ENERGY STAR certified unit)

This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.

Refrigerators

Snap shot of expected savings

200 refrigerator-freezers with top-mounted freezer (13-year life)
Equipment ENERGY STAR Non-ENERGY STAR
Annual Lifetime Annual Lifetime
Energy consumption (kWh) 73,216 951,809 81,351 1,057,566
Energy cost
(@ 16.1¢/kWh)
$11,806 $93,308 $13,117 $103,676
Maintenance cost $0 $0 $0 $0
Total operating cost $11,806 $93,308 $13,117 $103,676
Incremental cost   $0    
Total life-cycle cost   $93,308   $103,655
Total energy savings (kWh) 8,135 105,757    
Total energy and maintenance cost savings $1,312 $10,368    
Emissions savings
(kg CO2)
814 10,576    
Payback period 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit)

This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.

Televisions

Snap shot of expected savings

400 televisions (40-44" screen size) (6-year life)

Equipment
ENERGY STAR Non-ENERGY STAR
Annual Lifetime Annual Lifetime
Energy consumption
(kWh)
33,655 201,933 48,016 288,098
Energy cost
(@ 16.1¢/kWh)
$5,427 $25,087 $7,742 $35,792
Maintenance cost $0 $0 $0 $0
Total operating cost $5,427 $25,087 $7,742 $35,792
Incremental cost   $0    
Total life-cycle cost   $25,087   $35,792
Total energy savings
(kWh)
14,361 86,166    
Total energy and maintenance cost savings $2,316 $10,705    
Emissions savings
(kg CO2 )
1,436 8,617    
Payback period 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit)

This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.

Ventilating fans

Snap shot of expected savings

200 range hoods (9 year life)

Equipment
ENERGY STAR Non-ENERGY STAR
Annual Lifetime Annual Lifetime
Energy consumption
(kWh)
3,125 28,125 6,250 56,250
Energy cost
(@ 16.1¢/kWh)
$504 $3,148 $1,008 $6,295
Maintenance cost $0 $0 $0 $0
Total operating cost $504 $3,148 $1,008 $6,295
Incremental cost   $0    
Total life-cycle cost   $3,148   $6,295
Total energy savings
(kWh)
3,125 28,125    
Total energy and maintenance
cost savings
$504 $3,148    
Emissions savings
(kg CO2)
313 2,813    
Payback period 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified  unit)

This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.

Water heaters – tankless

Snap shot of expected savings

200 gas-fired, tankless water heaters (20 year life)
Equipment ENERGY STAR Non-ENERGY STAR
Annual Lifetime Annual Lifetime
Energy consumption (GJ) 3,935 78,709 4,347 86,946
Energy cost (@ $9.79/GJ) $38,543 $378,423 $42,577 $418,025
Maintenance cost $0 $0 $0 $0
Total operating cost $38,543 $378,423 $42,577 $418,025
Incremental cost   $0    
Total life-cycle cost   $378,423   $418,025
Total energy savings (GJ) 412 8,237    
Total energy and maintenance cost savings $4,034 $39,602    
Emissions savings (kg CO2) 21,069 421,388    
Payback period 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit)

This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings was calculated using base energy prices and other factors developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.


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