Fact Sheet - U.S. House Bills on Refrigerator and Dishwasher Standards Would Raise Costs for Families

House of Representatives is expected to vote in the second week of July on two bills that would effectively undo recent energy efficiency standards and raise total costs for households. [...] These bills would effecvely undo energy efficiency standards for refrigerators and dishwashers that were recently finalized by the Department of Energy (DOE). [...] They would prohibit enforcing the standards if they raise the purchase price of some models by even a penny, regardless of the magnitude of the ulity cost savings they provide. [...] ASAP advocates for appliance, equipment, and lighting standards that cut planet-warming emissions and other air pollution, save water, and reduce economic and environmental burdens for low- and moderate-income households. [...] DOE estimated that the price increase for standard-size dishwashers going from the lowest efficiency allowed today (which make up only 7% of current sales) to the minimum efficiency required under the new standards will be $26, which will pay back in under four years through reduced utility bills, generating savings for users across most of a product’s life.