Build your ENERGY STAR co-branded material button3. ENERGY STAR Facts & Figures for Your Co-Branded Material

EPA knows that many partners rely on ENERGY STAR for energy efficiency facts to use in their promotional materials.

Follow the links below for current product-specific facts from ENERGY STAR. Please contact your account manager if you do not find what you need.

3. K. FREEZERS

  • Freezers that have earned the ENERGY STAR are at least 10 percent more energy efficient than the minimum federal standard.
    Source: U.S. EPA
  • An ENERGY STAR qualified freezer costs less than $50 a year to run, on average.
    • An ENERGY STAR qualified chest freezer uses about 320 kWh or $30 per year to run, on average.
    • An ENERGY STAR qualified upright freezer uses about 570 kWh or $60 per year to run, on average.
      Source: U.S. EPA
  • A new freezer that has earned the ENERGY STAR uses less energy than a 60-watt light bulb.
    Source: U.S. EPA
General Fact:
  • An estimated 35 million freezers are currently in use in the United States. Over 16 million freezers are over 10 years old, costing consumers $940 million per year on their energy bills.
    Source: U.S. EPA

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Updated: December 2012

ENERGY STAR'S 20th Anniversary

Celebrating 20 Years of ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR 20th Anniversary Retrospective PDF (4.4MB)
2012 is an exciting year for ENERGY STAR — we are 20 years old! Be part of the celebration by including the 20th Anniversary logo in your 2012 marketing materials.

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