Wash clothes at 30 °C
A 30 °C wash uses half the energy of a 60 °C wash and a quarter less than 40 °C.
Do it yourself
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Small impactAppliancesLevel 1 · HabitCost: FreeA few minutes≈ 50% per wash
Use 30 °C for everyday laundry and keep higher temperatures for when you really need them. Run full loads: halving the number of washes from 200 to 100 a year saves around 1% of a household's electricity.
Details
| Impact | Small · Halving the number of washes saves about 1% of electricity, so washing as a whole is only a few percent of it. Washing at 30 °C instead of 60 °C halves the energy per wash, which saves tens of kWh a year. How we rate impact |
|---|---|
| Estimated saving | ≈ 50% per wash · 30 °C vs 60 °C wash (Flemish government figure). (confidence: high) |
| Who acts | You (tenant) |
| Needs landlord's agreement | No |
| Type | Action |
| Constant or subject to change | Constant · Good practice that barely changes with new laws, prices or services. |
Sources
- Besparen op uw energieverbruik (in Dutch) · Vlaamse overheid (vlaanderen.be) (official source) · checked on