Date 10/29/2013 http://www.consumerfed.org/news/712 Consumer Federation of America notes: Energy costs drain $4,600 from household budgets annually; standards could save nearly $1000. Newsroom Updates Study: Appliance Efficiency Standards Have Saved U.S. Households $6,000 on Utility Bills Over Last Decade January 21, 2026 House Committee’s Bills Attacking Energy Efficiency Would Raise Costs, Increase Waste November 19, 2025 Court Upholds Furnace Efficiency Standards Set to Cut Household Bills November 4, 2025 Manufacturers Warn Trump’s Proposed Energy Efficiency Rollbacks Would Strand Investments, Advantage Foreign Factories September 9, 2025 Wirecutter Blames Efficiency Standards for Appliances That Last About as Long as They Used To June 18, 2025 Play Pause