Britain’s dishwasher owners could collectively save around £200,000,000-a-year- simply by switching to a shorter cycle. A survey of 2,000 homeowners and renters found of the 56 per cent who have a dishwasher, they typically run the appliance four times-a-week.
Just under a third (30 per cent) usually run it on a normal cycle, while only 17 per cent tend to use a short cycle of less than 55 minutes, which costs almost half as much a go. According to Energy Saving Trust, which verified energy use figures from 154 dishwasher units from the 10 major brands, by switching from normal to short, the average household could be saving up to £27 per year on their energy bill.
The £27-a-year is based on the average UK domestic standard electricity price of 34p/kWh. When multiplied by the 15,736,000 UK homes, which have a dishwasher, and taking account of how many households could make the change, Brits could be saving an eye-watering £200,000,000.
A spokesperson for Fairy Platinum Plus, which has launched a campaign to encourage people to switch to shorter dishwasher cycles, said: “Shorter cycles can be just as effective when used with fast-activating dishwasher tablets. Hopefully this research will open our eyes to the money people could be saving if they switched to a shorter cycle.”
