09 February 2007

Plasma manufacturer Fujitsu revises power consumptions figures after sust-its website revealed potential running costs

Fujitsu have had to recalculate their published energy consumption figures for all of their flagship plasma screens, after sust-it, the energy consumption comparison website, revealed that their 63” TV could cost over £600 a year to run, based on their published datasheets power consumption figures of 1896 Watts. Fujitsu have now recalculated this figure down to 605 Watts, equating to £209.08 per year. This still seems a high price to pay to for watching your favourite TV programmes. Fujitsu blamed the published errors on technical issues regarding voltage conversions from 100v to 240v.

Sust-it believes that consumers are now becoming increasingly aware of the need to reduce energy consumption, and therefore reduce their own CO2 emissions. This case highlights the need for manufacturers to make the energy efficiency a key selling point, rather than relying on small print in the technical specification sheets.