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The answer is yes, they do make a difference. When purchasing a new home and appliances it is wise to purchase energy star appliances, it can save you significantly amounts of money over the years.

Although energy star appliances cost more, the Department of Energy offers rebates on some appliances, in addition to a 2011 Tax Credit, of 10 of the cost up to 500 or a specified amount of 50 to 300, depending upon what you purchase. It expires on 12/31/11 and it must be an existing home and principal residence.Get more information here. http://mmejocelyne.wordpress.com/2011/06/17/the-energy-stars-in-the-home-appliance-market/

The energy bill for a year in an average single home is around 2,200, with the typical breakdown of energy cost being:

Heating at 29
Cooling at 17
Water heating at 14
Appliances at 13

An energy star refrigerator, for example, will use less than half the energy of a model that is 12 years old or more. If you replace a 1980 fridge with an energy star model, the new refrigerator will save an additional 15 percent or more by having better insulation, efficient compressors and precise temperature controls and defrost levels, and refrigerators with top freezers use 10 to 15 less energy than a side-by-side model of the same size.

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