The Household Module Appliances Sheet

The “Appliances” sheet summarizes information and projections.


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    Overview of the sheet

    The “Appliances” sheet summarizes information and projections on:

    The number of appliances divided into the following sub-groups:

    • Lighting,
    • Entertainment,
    • White appliances,
    • Heating and cooling.

    • New appliance sales divided into the same sub-groups as just mentioned;

    • Average unit power consumption of the parc of appliances;
    • Average unit standby power consumption of the parc of appliances;
    • Operating time in hours per year of the various appliances within each group;
    • Unit annual power consumption of each appliance type; and
    • Total power consumption of each appliance type.

    And total power consumption within each group:
    • Lighting,
    • Entertainment,
    • White appliances, and
    • Appliances for heating & cooling.

    You may decide to add different appliances for the country in which you propose using EFFECT – or to remove some that may not be so important in the context of this country.