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Which goes in alphabetical order from A, for those which consume less energy, to G. The IDEA, (Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving) states that a domestic appliance with the energy label A can consume up to 600 euros less during its lifetime than one in class G.

In recent years, the energy efficiency tariff for fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers in the EU has increased by over 30%. 

Increasingly strict conditions
Given that the market share of category A fridges and freezers is rapidly increasing, the energy regulations have gone one step further. The continuing improvement in energy efficiency of these devices has forced Brussels to establish two new labelling categories: A+ y A++. 

This regulation satisfies the need to award increasingly strict categories where energy performance is concerned. In the year 2000, around 20% of fridges sold belonged to the maximum energy performance category A and, in some segments, the percentage exceeded 50%.

The government, in a cabinet meeting, adapted the 2003 European directive by means of the associated royal decree (219/2004, 6 February). Consequently, in Spain two new categories were introduced, A+ and A++, in the energy efficiency labelling of these appliances.

In reality, these two additional categories have only been established as a temporary solution until an overall review is carried out defining other stricter performance categories for energy labelling.

Purpose of the label
The energy label enables consumers to have the necessary information for choosing the fridge or other appliance, which consumes the least energy. Out of all of them, the most efficient are those labelled A+, which consume 58% less than normal consumption, and A++, which consume up to 70% less. 

The European SAVE programme was based on energy labelling and companies from ten countries participated in it. As a result, the pan-European database, “Homespeed” was created for energy-efficient appliances. You just have to select one of the lists to easily find the energy information for the model you are interested in. 

By choosing an electrical domestic appliance in category A+ or A++ and using it correctly, you will not only improve your comfort and save money but will also be helping to reduce the negative impact of greenhouse gases on the environment. For a domestic appliance to be practical and respectful of the environment not only does it need to be efficient from an electricity consumption point of view, but it must also function in the best way possible.

A household consumes between 15% and 30% of its energy on using electrical appliances. The domestic appliances with energy labels which consume the most energy include fridges and freezers, as well as washing machines. 

Reducing this amount has become a top objective for actions promoting energy saving and efficiency. For this reason, retailers often tell consumers the advantages of energy saving because, it seems that electrical appliances sometimes look alike, and may even lead the purchaser to believe that the price difference between brands or models is not due to any logical reason.

The fridge is the electrical appliance that consumes the most energy, for despite not having much power it is working continually. Since it is switched on permanently, it consumes the most electricity in the home, accounting for almost 18% of the electricity bill. Specifically, a class A++ fridge consumes four times less than one in class G. It is estimated that it consumes 300 euros worth of electricity in 15 years whilst that with a G label consumes over 1200 euros during the same period.