Have you already started running your air-conditioning to tackle the increasingly humid heat?
According to Hong Kong Energy End-Use Data of the Electrical and Mechanical Service Department of Hong Kong (EMSD), nearly 40 percent of the total residential electricity consumption in 2020 was used for air conditioning.
Therefore, choosing an air conditioner with high energy efficiency will help save energy and your electricity bill.
The Consumer Council tested 13 of the market’s 1.5 horsepower, variable frequency, and fixed-frequency net cooling window air conditioners.
Of all the tested air conditioners, ten were variable frequency models costing between HK$4,790 and HK$9,780, whereas the three remaining models were fixed-frequency models priced from HK$5,340 to HK$6,650….