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Standby Programs for Televisions and Combo Units

Televisions and Combination Units

Americans spend $1 billion each year to power their TVs and VCRs when they are switched off. [Source: EPA, 2004].

PROGRAM link Country MAX Standby
Energy Star US + Int'l partners 1 W - 15 W depending on type. View details.
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1 Watt Executive Order US
 1 W
EU Eco-Label European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland 1 W
w/IRD: 9 W
EU Code of Conduct European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland 10 W + average standby of all units sold by a given manufacturer <6 W, to be reduced to 3 W by 2009, plus a ban on models with >10 W standby consumption.
GEEA Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland 1 W
Nordic Swan Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden 1 W
Blue Angel Germany 4 W + required hard off switch
Energy Saving Korea 3 W
Top Runner Japan  
CECP China 3 W
Note: Please refer to individual program specifications for latest standby requirements.

Standby Programs for TV / VCR / DVD Combo Units

PROGRAM link Country MAX Standby
Energy Star US + Int'l partners

TV/VCR Combo Units: 6 W

TV/DVD, VCR/DVD, TV/VCR/DVD Combo Units: 4 W
1 Watt Executive Order US 1 W
GEEA Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland 2.5 W
Nordic Swan Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden 3 W (100Hz TV/VCR: 4 W)
Energy Saving Korea 4 W