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Consumers ‘can save’ by purchasing efficient products
Monday, February 2nd, 2009People could save a large amount of money by buying more energy-efficient appliances for their homes, it has been stated.
Adrian Arnold from the Energy Saving Trust claimed that consumers could save around £186 per year on electric bills by purchasing an A-rated fridge, rather than one rated G, which is the worst grade for fuel efficiency.
"If everyone in the UK looked for the most energy-efficient rated product you would actually take a billion pounds out of the nation’s domestic energy bill," he remarked.
He added that this amount would be enough to power 780,000 homes for 12 months.
Mr Arnold also noted that purchasing more efficient appliances can contribute towards tackling climate change.
A recent poll conducted by the Energy Saving Trust discovered that 77 per cent of people are aware of energy rating labels, which can be found on domestic products.
It showed that 90 per cent of those questioned think the labels are useful. 
