Campaign Facts and Figures | 6° of Energy Efficiency

According to estimates from the Energy Information Administration, in just two decades, U.S. energy consumption will increase by more than 25 percent — an amount equivalent to the energy used today in California, Texas, Florida, and New York.
By 2010, U.S. residential energy use is expected to be 7 percent higher than today; in 2015, it will have grown by 12 percent. (Alliance to Save Energy)
Over the next decade, U.S. gasoline consumption will increase by more than 16 percent. That increase alone would be enough to fuel more than one-eighth of the rest of the world's gasoline consumption. (Alliance to Save Energy)

At current energy prices, if U.S. consumers bought only ENERGY STAR products over the next 15 years, we would reduce our energy bills by more than $1 trillion.
The United States currently emits 40,000 pounds of CO² annually per person. (Alliance to Save Energy)
Energy production and use account for almost 88 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions. (Alliance to Save Energy)
Improved energy efficiency and conservation since 1973 have reduced America's energy consumption by 47 percent. (Alliance to Save Energy)

The United States consumes over 9 million barrels of gasoline daily — about 45 percent of total global gasoline consumption. (Alliance to Save Energy)
When buying a new car, if everyone purchased one of the most efficient models in each vehicle class (passenger cars, SUVs, light trucks, minivans), fuel economy would be 2 percent higher and U.S consumers could save 1.5 billion gallons of gasoline annually.
Improvements in automobile efficiency since 1975 saved consumers $184 billion in 2005 alone — more than twice what the federal government spends each year on education. (Alliance to Save Energy)

An average house releases over 24,000 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO²) annually compared to a typical car's 11,500 pounds of CO², estimates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The average household spends about $2,000 each year on energy bills. By choosing ENERGY STAR-certified products, consumers can reduce these costs by up to 30 percent, saving as much as $600 each year. (ENERGY STAR)
Many idle electronics — TVs, VCRs, DVD and CD players, cordless phones, microwaves — use energy even when switched off to keep display clocks lit and memory chips and remote controls working. On an annual basis, these energy "vampires" waste 5 percent of U.S. domestic energy while in the "off" mode and $6 billion of consumers' energy bills. (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Replacing old heating and cooling equipment with ENERGY STAR equipment can cut energy costs by 20 percent. (ENERGY STAR)

Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, consumers and businesses can receive tax incentives for specific energy-efficiency upgrades to home and commercial buildings, such as upgrades to home insulation and windows and commercial building lighting improvements.
In addition, the 2005 energy law includes tax credits for energy-saving technologies such as hybrid vehicles, appliances, heating and cooling systems, solar energy systems, and high-efficiency new home and commercial building construction. For more information see www.energytaxincentives.org.

A variety of businesses across the United States are doing their part to improve their energy efficiency by working with the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR program to ensure that their buildings use 40 percent less energy than the average building. They are educating their employees about the value of saving energy at home and at work. (The Alliance to Save Energy)