Editing Consumer electronics (section)

=== Energy consumption ===
The energy consumption of consumer electronics and their environmental impact, either from their production processes or the disposal of the devices, is increasing steadily. [[Energy Information Administration|EIA]] estimates that electronic devices and gadgets account for about 10%–15% of the energy use in American homes – largely because of their number; the average house has dozens of electronic devices.<ref>[http://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/ "Heating and cooling no longer majority of US home energy use"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402032921/http://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/ |date=2 April 2015 }}. EIA.gov</ref> The energy consumption of consumer electronics increases – in America and Europe – to about 50% of household consumption if the term is redefined to include [[home appliance]]s such as [[refrigerator]]s, [[Clothes dryer|dryers]], [[Washing machine|clothes washers]] and [[dishwasher]]s.