Assessing the market

As a manufacturer or importer, have you ever wondered how your products rate in terms of energy efficiency? Do you have a range of products that are at the cutting edge? While not all consumers rank energy efficiency as a prime consideration during a purchase, a significant number do regard efficiency related issues (such as energy costs, environmental impact and greenhouse emissions) as important. Manufacturers can't afford to ignore a well informed and discerning part of the appliance market.

This web site allows you to download all the current models on the market so that you can see how your products rate in comparison with your competitors.

As a market supplier, it may be useful for you to have a finger on the pulse of how retailers and consumers see energy efficiency issues. This web site can help you to better understand that market in which you operate.

Over the past 15 years, the appliance industry in Australia has made substantial gains in terms of energy efficiency. These gains are largely in response to the energy labelling of appliances which has been in force since 1986. Since 1993, governments have been tracking these trends in details and the overall results are interesting.

This page last modified 27 June 2007