sector report buildings sub appliances background the electricity consumption for major household and information communication equipment amounts to more than 600 twh in eu member states about 100 per year lighting together this equalled 2 500 kwh dwelling as an average 2001 which represents increase of 25 since 1990 due a still growing number these applications makes up 17 total 15 11 energy private households early 1990s huge effort has been made transform european market towards higher efficiency first policy action was adop tion framework directive labelling domestic 1992 ec 92 75 it implemented national ordinances between 1994 concerns all refrigerators freezers washing machines dryers dishwashers lamps room air conditioners electric ovens retail trade is obliged provide displayed salesrooms with labels list technical data tabular form sales records further important
