CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Barabanova, Yulia Valeryevna |
|---|---|
| Title | Standby consumption of new appliances on the Hungarian market: trends and energy savings potential |
| Summary | The buildings sector is the largest energy end-use sector in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, therefore it represents the primary target for energy conservation policies. Reduction of standby power consumption is one of the most important measures for such policies, however, the problem has been just recently recognized and is poorly studies so far. Whereas the electricity consumption trends are on rise in the Central and European region, the information about the magnitude of the standby power consumption, potential to reduce it, and the ways of doing it is not available. The present study aimed to address this problem and examined the energy savings potential through comparing standby power consumption of the best available technology on the Hungarian market to the consumption of current appliance stock in households. The methodology included the field research in the form of in-store survey and spot measurements of 692 appliances, and the quantitative analysis of the results received. The research has several key conclusions. First, it was found that current household appliance stock consumes more power than new equipment of the same type available on the Hungarian market. The least consuming products in the stores were appliances with LCD technology (0.7 W in standby both for monitors and TVs), while CRT TVs turned out to be the most consuming ones with an average power consumption of 4.5 W. In contrast, the “best performers” in the household stock were washing machines, and the worst ones – CRT computer monitors. The study also revealed that standby consumption of major household equipment is responsible for 4.1 percent of energy consumption from electric appliances and lighting in Hungary as of 2008. Replacement of current household appliance stock with the best available technology is expected to save 367 GWh per year, which translates into 3.4 percent of energy consumption by household electric appliances and lighting in Hungary in 2008. The energy savings potential resulting from the implementation of 1 and 0.5 W limits as part of the EU regulation is estimated to be 338 GWh per year, or 3.1 percent of energy consumption by household electric appliances and lighting by 2013. In order to realize these potentials several recommendations for the government were presented. In conclusion, the study is valuable in providing baseline information on the standby power of the best available technology as of 2008, which can be used in future research for tracking standby trends and market transformation progress. The study also provides the evidencebased policy recommendations on how the potential for standby power reduction could be realized in Hungary and therefore is useful for developing efficiency policy tools and measures. |
| Supervisor | Urge-Vorsatz, Diana |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy PhD |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/barabanova_yulia.pdf |
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