As we mark Earth Day, the broadband and video industry continues to make progress in improving the energy efficiency of TV and internet equipment. Through long-running voluntary agreements, these efforts are reducing emissions and delivering billions in energy savings for consumers nationwide. By modernizing devices and reducing power consumption over time, the industry is lowering its environmental footprint while supporting growing connectivity needs.
$22 billion
Saved in consumer energy costs
Since 2012, energy efficiency improvements in set-top boxes have saved consumers an estimated $22 billion on electricity costs. These savings reflect ongoing reductions in device power consumption through industry-led efficiency initiatives.
109 million
Metric tons of CO₂ emissions avoided
Energy-efficient set-top boxes have helped avoid 109 million metric tons of carbon emissions since 2012 — the equivalent of taking millions of cars off the road — demonstrating how everyday technology improvements can deliver large-scale environmental benefits.
89%
Improvement in broadband device energy efficiency
The average energy use of new home internet equipment has improved by 89%, even as internet speeds have increased dramatically — showing that performance gains don’t have to come at the expense of energy efficiency.
Source: D+R International
