Amount of energy used by the product during the lifetime of the product.
Energy Consumption of Product (PD6596)
- Reporting Format Unit of Measure (PD1602)
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Energy Consumption of Product (PD6596). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote assumptions made with respect to product utilization. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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Examples of assumptions related to product utilization, to footnote, include: hours used, watts/hour used, and other relevant details.
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This metric is intended to capture lifetime energy use of an individual product and not energy used by the product during the reporting period. This metric can be used to gauge efficiency gains associated with the product.
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG Target 7.1
- SDG Target 7.3
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.4
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG Target 9.4
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.6
Metric History
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April 2021 - IRIS v5.2 Released
No change.
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December 2019 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
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April 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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February 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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February 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Energy Consumption of Product (PD6596) replaced Energy Used by Product (PD6596). Minor revision to metric name and definition language for clarity.
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October 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
No change.
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January 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released
No change.
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August 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released
New metric. Energy Used By Product (PD6596) developed via Environment, Energy & Water Working Group.