What does it really mean for an appliance to be energy star compliant?

What does it really mean for an appliance to be energy star compliant?

Does it save significant money on a power bill compared to a non-energy star compliant appliance?

Go to here for all your questions.
They have an FAQ section that really has what you’re looking for.

When I was shopping for fridges I mentioned to my wife that this one is energy star rated. Before I could get another word out the sales person showed me two fridges, basically the same, one was energy star one wasn’t. Their engergy usage was about $10/yr different. He said that you should base a decision on that. BUT, from what I’ve read, not only are they cheaper to run, I believe energy star appliances are also built to last longer. The idea is that a)less electricity and b)you don’t have to replace it every few years resulting in more garbage in the landfills.

Thanks. I completely missed the FAQ section on my first visit to that site, but after going back later I was able to find much more information that I first thought available.

The site doesn’t say much about savings between refrigerators or freezers located in a garage (or if it does, I couldn’t find it). Anyone have any data sources for that?