Domestic appliances guzzle far more energy than advertised – EU survey

In echo of 'defeat device' scandals, one TV increased energy consumption by 47% when tested in real-world viewing

TVs, dishwashers and fridge freezers have been found to guzzle up to twice as much energy as advertised on their energy labels, in a wide-ranging EU product survey.

When tested under real-world conditions, the a400,000, 18-month investigation found widespread overshooting of the goods' colour-coded A-G energy classes, due to the outmoded and selective test formats on which these have been based.