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ENERGY STAR^® - Office Equipment

Most office equipment sold today has the ability to switch into "sleep" or low-power mode if it is not being used. The energy savings can be significant, especially for large organizations. To qualify for the ENERGY STAR^® symbol, all office equipment must meet the guidelines below and be shipped from the factory with the power-management capabilities fully activated. It is recommended, however, that the user verify that the power-management features are enabled.

To meet the criteria for ENERGY STAR, each product should automatically switch into a "sleep" or low-power mode before the maximum period of inactivity allowed.

An Energy Smart Office  PDF

We are currently sharing lists of ENERGY STAR qualified office equipment with ENERGY STAR in the United States. When you click on any of the products below, you will be taken to a product list on the U.S. ENERGY STAR web site. Many of the products listed are available in Canada. To return to Canada's ENERGY STAR web site, simply click on the "Back" button on your web browser.

Office Equipment		Maximum Sleep Mode Power Consumption		Maximum Period of Inactivity
Computers		30 watts		30 minutes
Monitors		15 watts for sleep mode and 8 watts for deep sleep mode		15 minutes for sleep mode and 60 minutes for deep sleep mode
Printers/ Fax Machines		10 to 100 watts depending page per minute output		5 to 90 minutes depending on page per minute output
Photocopiers		5 to 20 watts depending on the copies per minute capacity		30 to 90 minutes depending on the copies per minute capacity
Multi-Function Devices (combination printer, fax machine, scanner, etc.)		25 to 105 watts depending on the image per minute capacity		15 to 120 minutes depending on the image per minute capacity
Mailing Machines		10 to 85 watts depending on the number of mail pieces processed per minute		20 to 60 minutes depending on the number of mail pieces processed per minute
Scanners		12 watts		15 minutes

Bottled-Water Coolers

Bottled-water coolers that dispense cold water or both cold and room-temperature water must have standby energy consumption of no more than 0.16 kWh/day (standby energy refers to the energy required to maintain the water at an appropriate dispensing temperature) to qualify for the ENERGY STAR mark. Bottled-water coolers that dispense both hot and cold water must have standby energy consumption of no more than 1.20 kWh/day.

Cook-and-Cold Bottled Units
Hot-and-Cold Bottled Units