Energy saving appliances 'could save £700m'

Switching to energy efficient appliances can help save money and the environment, it has been claimed.

The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has pointed out that in using Energy Saving Recommended appliances UK consumers could cut their energy bills
Caroline Rams, public relations assistant for the EST, explained that replacing an inefficient fridge-freezer with an energy saving model could save some £34 every year.

"If we all made the change to more efficient cold appliances (fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers) this week, together we'd save around £700 million every year," she remarked.

According to the EST, some £1.3 billion and £1.5 billion is spent on powering washing machines, tumble driers and dishwashers, and fridges and freezers respectively every year in the UK.