What is the Energy Calculator?
The Comparison Net Energy Calculator provides you an estimate of the energy and greenhouse gas that a particular television model will generate over its lifetime. To use the calculator simply input the expected lifetime of the television plus your usage habits. The average usage assumption we use is six hours viewing per day however if you are a heavy viewer (or have to fight the kids for the tv) this may increase dramatically. The Energy Calculator then uses three factors to calculate energy consumption and greenhouse gases. 1. The TV’s normal and standby power consumption specification as reported by the manufacturer *; 2. Your viewing habits (the default is 6 hours per day); and 3. An energy emission factor (1.239 based on the state of Victoria) published by the Australian Greenhouse Office. The calculator generates the energy consumption in kilowatts hours for the life of the television plus the associated greenhouse gases generated to produce that energy. Calculating the actual co
