Energy-saving desktop subsidy consumers need more than 5 years to pay

Desktop computers can be subsidized by the government. This seemingly declining industry has ushered in a glimmer of surprises and ray of life.

Recently, with the approval of the State Council, the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology decided to include energy saving products such as energy-efficient desktop computers, fans, and transformers in the scope of financial subsidies. This is the first time that desktop computers have entered the category of energy subsidies. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Finance pointed out that the implementation period of the new round of expanding energy-saving product promotion policies is tentatively set to one year, and efforts will be made to increase the market share of high-efficiency energy-saving products to more than 40%. Therefore, the central government will increase subsidies by 14 billion yuan.

According to reports, in 2011, China’s desktop computers shipped more than 50 million units, and the market for desktop computers was more than 130 million units. The annual power consumption was 31.2 billion kWh (according to this calculation, the power consumption of each desktop is one year.) About 240 kWh). If the Ministry of Finance achieves the goal of “increasing the market share of energy-efficient products to more than 40%,” the energy-saving desktop computers will be 20% more energy-efficient than ordinary desktop computers. Of the 50 million desktop computers shipped each year, 20 million will be Energy-efficient desktops can save about 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year (each energy-efficient desktop saves about 50 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year).

The reporter learned from the market that the price of energy-saving desktop computers is 400 to 500 yuan more than that of traditional desktop computers, and that each energy-saving desktop computer saves only about 50 kwh (degrees) of electricity a year, even if it is used once. With the price calculation, the cost saved in a year is about 50 yuan. Some consumers said that if the amount of subsidy is too low, it will take 5 to 6 years or more to save electricity bills to offset the cost of buying energy-saving products. Now that desktops are updated faster, the average user will change in 4 to 5 years. Machines, therefore, are not economically justified. However, from a green point of view, it makes sense to purchase energy-efficient products.