Quick facts to help you make energy-efficient choices when streaming media.

 

Links to Related Resources:

• Ask the Expert: Game Smart to Save Energy & Help Protect the Environment
• ENERGY STAR Certified Electronics

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Streaming media? Make the simple choice to do it smarter.

Did you know?

• 279 Hours of media are consumed by the average American adult per month. Source: The Nielsen Company
• Got a full house? The average US household has 24 consumer electronic products.
• 75% of online consumers expect to purchase a tablet in the future. More than 54% already own one. Source: CEA, 2014
• Among those who stream or download video content, over 52% do so via laptop computer. Source: CEA, 2014
• 9 billion lbs. of greenhouse gas emissions prevented annually if every TV sold in the US was ENERGY STAR certified.
• Set-top boxes that earn the ENERGY STAR are 35% more efficient than conventional models.
• If all computers sold in the US met ENERGY STAR requirements, the savings would grow to $1.6 billion each year.
• Streaming through a game console uses up to 10 times more power than streaming through a laptop or tablet.

STREAMING WITH ENERGY STAR

The right choice makes a big difference.

• Router+Notebook=20 watts
• Router+Tablet=14 watts
• Cable/Satellite Set-Top Box+Television=82 watts
• Router+Desktop+Television=108 watts

Set the big screen to saving. Most TVs have settings that can save energy. Choose the “home” or “standard” setting, and reduce the brightness. It’ll cut energy use up to 30%.

Stream smart with ENERGY STAR. Streaming with electronic equipment that has earned the ENERGY STAR will use 25-30% less energy than standard equipment.

Get out of the game and save. A game console is great for games, but if used for streaming, it can use as much as 171 watts of power.

EPA’s ENERGY STAR® is the simple choice for energy efficiency. Join the millions across America already making a difference at energystar.gov.