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The Basics
Enter 1 for natural gas, 2 for electric heat, 3 for oil, 4 for propane, 5 for wood, or 6 if you do n
Household Vehicles
Vehicle 1
Miles driven
Vehicle 2
Miles driven
Vehicle 3 -
Miles driven
219 miles/week is about average in the United States per vehicle. If you don’t know your car’s fuel economy, you
can look it up at https://www.fueleconomy.gov
The national average is 21.6 miles per gallon.
How much natural gas does your household use per month?
If you enter your monthly consumption in thousand cubic feet, you'll get a more
accurate estimate. If you enter dollars, our calculations assume you pay
$10.68/thousand cubic feet.
If so, what portion of your household's total purchased electricity use is green
power?
Enter 100% if you buy all of your electricity as green power.
How much fuel oil does your household use per month?
Divide your annual fuel oil consumption (in gallons or dollars) by 12 to obtain a
monthly average. If you enter your monthly fuel oil use in gallons, you'll get a more
accurate estimate. If you enter dollars, our calculations assume that you pay
$4.02/gallon.
If you enter your monthly propane use in gallons, you'll get a more accurate
estimate. If you enter dollars, our calculations assume that you pay $2.47/gallon.
Waste
Based on the number of people in your household, the box at right shows your
estimated greenhouse gas emissions from waste. However, if you currently recycle
certain materials, your waste emissions may be lower.
Suggested actions
At Home
Suggested actions
Enable sleep feature on your computer and monitor. Will you take this action?
Wash clothes in cold water instead of hot. Will you take this action?
Use a clothes line or drying rack for 50% of your laundry, instead of your
dryer. Will you take this action?
Replace your household's old refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR model. Will you
take this action?
Replace old gas or oil furnace or boiler with an ENERGY STAR model. Will you take
this action?
Replace single-pane windows with ENERGY STAR windows. Will you take this
action?
Waste
Suggested actions
Are you willing to start recycling the material(s) you don't currently recycle
(such as newspaper, glass, plastic, metal and magazines)?
Also consider reducing and reusing materials whenever possible. For more information visit EPA's Reduce Reuse Recycle We
If you took all the actions you selected above, you would reduce your annual
emissions by
If you took all the actions you selected above, your potential annual dollar savings
would be*
Your new total annual CO2 emissions would be
* Potential annual dollar savings are approximations based on generalized assumptions. Please note that the savings shown h
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or oil, 4 for propane, 5 for wood, or 6 if you do not heat your house
3 4 5 None
2 0
enter 1 for yes and 2 for pounds/yr
no
Regular maintenance includes: keeping your engine properly tuned and tires properly inflated
Enter 1 for
dollars, 2 for
thousand
cubic feet, 3
for therms
1 0 Pounds of carbon dioxide/year
$23 is about average in 3,071 pounds is
the United States for a about average
household of one for a household
person. of one person
over a year.
Enter 1 for
dollars, 2 for
kilowatt-hours
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2
yes, 2 for no
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dollars, 2 for
gallons
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dollars, 2 for
gallons
Estimated
Cost* Savings
(Dollars) (Dollars) Estimated Savings (CO2 Emissions)
no cost
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annual savings pounds/yr percent of total emissions
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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annual savings pounds/yr percent of total emissions
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action. percent of total emissions
The Fuel Economy Web site (www.fueleconomy.gov) can help you find efficient vehicles.
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and 3 if you are already
taking this action.
Regular maintenance includes: keeping your engine properly tuned and tires properly inflated
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annual savings pounds/yr percent of total emissions
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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annual savings pounds/yr percent of total emissions
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and 3 if you're already
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and 3 if you're already
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Walking, biking, carpooling, telecommuting, and using mass transit are good options.
Estimated
Cost* Savings
(Dollars) (Dollars) Estimated Savings (CO2 Emissions)
2 no cost $0 0 #N/A
annual savings pounds/yr percent of total emissions
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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annual savings pounds/yr percent of total emissions
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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annual savings pounds/yr percent of total emissions
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
2 $ 0 0 #N/A
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
The cost of
green power
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ex.htm] varies
depending on
resource,
geography
and type of
green power
product.
2 $ 0 #N/A
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
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and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
Estimated
Cost* Savings
(Dollars) (Dollars) Estimated Savings (CO2 Emissions)
2 no cost 0 #N/A
enter 1 for yes, 2 for no, pounds/yr percent of total emissions
and 3 if you're already
taking this action.
Potential cost
savings from
recycling vary by
community. If
your community
charges a fee per
bag for trash
pickup, for
example, you
may save money
by recycling.
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of your total
Emissions =
Sum of vehicles 1-5:
(number of miles driven per week for vehicle #1 * weeks in a year) / average household fuel efficiency of vehicle #1 *
pounds of CO2 emitted per gallon * emissions of greenhouse gases other than CO2
Emissions = If no is selected:
Sum of vehicles 1-5:
If vehicle #1's input is miles per week, then, (miles driven per week by vehicle #1 * number of weeks in a year) / vehicle
#1's fuel efficiency * pounds of CO2 emitted per gallon * emissions of greenhouse gases other than CO2 * percent
decrease in fuel efficiency from not performing regular maintenance on your vehicles
If vehicle #1's input is miles per year, then, miles driven per year by vehicle #1 / vehicle #1's fuel efficiency * pounds of
CO2 emitted per gallon * emissions of greenhouse gases other than CO2 * percent decrease in fuel efficiency from not
performing regular maintenance on your vehicles
Economic savings = If action is selected:
Sum of vehicles 1-5:
If vehicle #1's input is miles per week, then, (miles driven per week by vehicle #1 * number of weeks in a year) / vehicle
#1's fuel efficiency * price per gallon of gasoline * percent increase in fuel efficiency from performing regular
maintenance on your vehicles
If vehicle #1's input is miles per year, then, miles driven per year by vehicle #1 / vehicle #1's fuel efficiency * price per
gallon of gasoline * percent increase in fuel efficiency from performing regular maintenance on your vehicles
Equation explanations
Emissions =
If input is dollars, then, (average monthly gas bill per month / price per thousand cubic feet) pounds of CO2 per
thousand cubic feet of natural gas * months in a year
If input is thousand cubic feet, then, (average number of cubic feet consumed per month * pounds of C02 per thousand
cubic feet of natural gas * months in a year
If input is therms, (average number of therms consumed per month / pounds of CO2 per therm of natural gas * months
in a year
Emissions =
If input is dollars, then, (average monthly electric bill / price per kWh) * electricity emission factor * months in a year
If input is kWh, then, average number of kWh consumed per month * electricity emission factor * months in a year
Emissions =
If input is dollars, then, (average monthly fuel oil bill / price per gallon) fuel oil emission factor * months in a year
If input is gallons, then, (average gallons of fuel oil consumed per month) fuel oil emission factor * months in a year
Emissions =
If input is dollars, then, (average monthly propane bill / price per gallon) propane emission factor * months in a year
If input is gallons, then, (average gallons of propane consumed per month) propane emission factor * months in a year
Equation explanations
Emissions = number of people in household * average lb CO2 equivalent. generated from waste per person per year
If your household recycles metal, then, number of people in household * average number of pounds of CO2 equivalent
per person per year that could be saved by aluminum and steel cans
If your household recycles plastic, then, number of people in household * average number of pounds of CO2 equivalent
per person per year that could be saved by recycling plastic
If your household recycles glass, then, number of people in household * average number of pounds of CO2 equivalent
per person per year that could be saved by recycling glass
If your household recycles newspaper, then, number of people in household * average number of pounds of CO2
equivalent per person per year that could be saved by recycling newspaper
If your household recycles magazines, then, number of people in household * average number of pounds of CO2
equivalent per person per year that could be saved by aluminum and steel cans
Total waste emissions before recycling + emission reduction from recycling newspaper + emission reduction from
recycling glass + emission reduction from recycling plastic + emission reduction from recycling metal
If electricity input is dollars, then, percentage of energy source allotted to heating * savings per degree of setback
(heating season) * number of degrees thermostat is turned down * number of months in the year
If electricity input is kwh, then, percentage of energy source allotted to heating * savings per degree of setback (heating
season)
Emission* reduction
number of=degrees
If action thermostat
is selelcted:is turned down * average cost per kWh * number of months in the year
annual energy savings from enabling sleep feature on computer and monitor * electricity emission factor
Economic savings = If action is selelcted: annual energy savings from enabling sleep feature on computer and monitor *
average cost per kWh
average energy consumption of a household dryer / reducing dryer use by 50% * average cost per kWh
ment or vehicles.
List of Assumptions for Household GHG Calculator
Last Update: 9/1/2014
Description of Factor Value Unit Assumptions Source Vintage of Data
Household Vehicles
A gallon of gasoline is assumed to produce 8.887 kilograms (or 19.6 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2011, Average Annual
pounds) of CO2. This gasoline factor is from a recent regulation Emissions and Fuel Consumption for Gasoline-Fueled Passenger
Pounds of CO2 emitted per gallon 19.6 lbs CO2/gallon 2011
establishing GHG standards for model year 2012- 2016 vehicles (75 FR Cars and Light Trucks,
25324, May 7, 2010). http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/420f08024.pdf
Home Energy
NATURAL GAS
U.S. Energy Information Administration 2012. A Look at Residential
Average monthly consumption of 5,500 cubic feet of gas, or average
cubic feet of natural Energy Consumption in 2009-Table CE2.1.
Average monthly consumption of natural gas 5,500 annual consumption of 66 thousand cubic feet per household. Average 2009
gas/household http://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2009/index.cfm?
household size is 2.57.
view=consumption
See EPA. eGRID 9th edition Version 1.0 Subregion File (Year 2010
Electricity emissions factors are categorized by
Emission_Factor lbs CO2e/kWh varies by subregion Data), 2014. http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy- 2010
geographic subregion: see EGRID_DATA.
s tab resources/egrid/index.html
Waste
On the Road
At Home
ENERGY STAR CALCULATOR: Cost Estimate for Energy Star
Qualified Programmable Thermostats (2006)
Savings per degree of setback (heating season) 0.03 % 2006
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?
c=thermostats.pr_thermostats
2,873 billion cubic feet of natural gas consumed for space U.S. Energy Information Administration 2012. A Look at Residential
Percentage of natural gas allotted to heating 0.63 % 2009
heating/4,580 billion cubic feet total natural gas consumption Energy Consumption in 2009,Table CE4.1
120 billion kWh of electricity consumed for space heating/1,286 billion U.S. Energy Information Administration 2012. A Look at Residential
Percentage of electricity source allotted to heating 0.09 % 2009
kWh total electricity consumption Energy Consumption in 2009,Table CE4.1
3,675 million gallons of fuel oil consumed for space heating/4,214 U.S. Energy Information Administration 2012. A Look at Residential
Percentage of fuel oil source allotted to heating 0.87 % 2009
million gallons total fuel oil consumption Energy Consumption in 2009,Table CE4.1
3,754 million gallons of LPG (propane) consumed for space U.S. Energy Information Administration 2012. A Look at Residential
Percentage of propane source allotted to heating 0.70 % 2009
heating/5,384 million gallons total LPG consumption Energy Consumption in 2009,Table CE4.1
Percent of total electricity emissions accounted for 186 billion kWh of electricity consumed for air conditioning/1,286 billion U.S. Energy Information Administration 2012. A Look at Residential
0.14 % 2009
by air conditioning kWh total electricity consumption Energy Consumption in 2009,Table CE4.1
ENERGY STAR CALCULATOR: Cost Estimate for Energy Star
Qualified Programmable Thermostats (2006)
Savings per degree of setback (cooling season) 0.06 % 2004
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?
c=thermostats.pr_thermostats
Annual energy savings from enabling sleep feature Enabling your computer's power management features can save
107.1 kWh Calculation 2014
on computer and monitor between 38 and 187 kWh per year.
Average annual unit computer energy (sleep
70.7 kWh ENERGY STAR Data Book Worksheet for 2014 2014
feature enabled, computer turned off at night):
Average annual unit computer energy (sleep
143.0 kWh ENERGY STAR Data Book Worksheet for 2014 2014
feature not enabled, computer turned off at night):
Average annual unit monitor energy (sleep feature
31.7 kWh ENERGY STAR Data Book Worksheet for 2014 2014
enabled, monitor turned off at night):
Average annual unit monitor energy (sleep feature
66.5 kWh ENERGY STAR Data Book Worksheet for 2014 2014
not enabled, monitor turned off at night):
Assumes 295 loads/yr, 289 kWh/yr for machine energy and dryer
energy. Data is being referenced in support of assessing energy
Average estimated kWh per load 0.96 kWh ENERGY STAR Data Book Worksheet for 2014 2014
savings from washing clothes in cold water only so water heating
energy is excluded - see 'Personal GHG Calculator' line 137
US Total 1238.516
Emission & cost savings from replacing boiler/furnace - Natural Gas
Gas Furnace Mbtu per year
Mbtu pounds CO2 $ Fuel oil emission factor 161.3 lbs CO2//MMBtu
8 944 $ 92.10 Fuel oil cost $ 24.95 $/MMBtu
lbs CO2//MMBtu
$/MMBtu
AC_electricity_percent 0.14
Average_elec_CO2_emissions 14019.9977
Average_FO_CO2_emissions 12,460
average_mpg 21.6
average_waste_emissions 692
boiler_replacement_cost_savings $78.34
boiler_replacement_savings_FO 1056
boiler_replacement_savings_NG 728
BTU_per_1000cf_NG 1023000
BTU_per_gallon_FO 138,691.09
BTU_per_gallon_propane 91,335.94
BTU_per_kWh 3412
CO2_C_ratio 3.67
computer_energy_monitor_off 66.5
computer_energy_off 143
computer_energy_sleep_monitor_off 31.7
computer_energy_sleep_off 70.7
computer_sleep_savings 107.1
conventional_fridge_kWh 810
conversion_1000cf_to_therm 10.23
conversion_QBtu_to_Btu 1E+15
conversion_Tg_to_lb 2204622620
cost_per_kWh 0.1188
cost_per_mile 0.1964
dryer_energy 769
e_factor
e_factor_value
EF_fuel_oil_gallon 22.61
EF_fuel_oil_MMBtu 163.05
EF_natural_gas 119.58
EF_natural_gas_therm 11.6889091
EF_passenger_vehicle 19.6
EF_propane 12.43
ENERGYSTAR_fridge_kWh 488
fridge_replacement_kWh_savings 322
fuel_oil_cost $4.02
gas_cost_gallon $3.68
glass_recycling_avoided_emissions -25.39
green_power_premium $0.02
heating_percent_electricity 0.09
heating_percent_fuel_oil 0.87
heating_percent_NG 0.63
heating_percent_propane 0.70
HH_size 2.57
HHV_fuel_oil 138,691.09
HHV_natural_gas 1023000
HHV_propane 91,335.94
kWh_per_load_laundry 0.96
lamp_cost_savings $4.00
lamp_kWh_savings 33
mag_recycling_avoided_emissions -27.46
metal_recycling_avoided_emissions -89.38
monthly_elec_consumption 943
monthly_FO_consumption 46
monthly_NG_Consumption 5500
monthly_propane_consumption 39
Natural_gas_cost_1000CF $10.68
Natural_gas_cost_therm $1.04
newspaper_recycling_avoided_emission -113.14
NG_CO2_annual_emissions 7,892
nonCO2_vehicle_emissions_ratio 1.01
OilFuelRate 0
plastic_recycling_avoided_emissions -35.56
propane_cost $2.47
thermostat_cooling_savings 0.06
thermostat_heating_savings 0.03
vehicle_efficiency_improvements 0.04
window_replacement_cost_savings $150
window_replacement_energy_savings 25210000