Baby boomers and millennials don’t always see eye to eye. From skirmishes over smashed avo to clashes over corporatewear, the differences between the generations can be stark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But when it comes to saving energy, who does it better? Origin’s Good Energy Report III<\/em> lays bare the facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of us assume that younger people \u2013 those in the millennial and Gen Z age bracket \u2013 are among the worst at wasting energy. With their phones, laptops and constant connectivity, we may as well just hook them straight up to the power grid, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what about baby boomers? They have the means to deck out their homes with pools, air-con and huge plasma TVs \u2013 presumably running up big bills in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, which is it? Are millennials and Gen Zs as bad as we think? Or do baby boomers get off too easy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Origin\u2019s Good Energy Report III<\/em> (GER III) outlines a few fascinating insights into how each generation uses power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s the lowdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Only 31 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds made a conscious effort to buy energy-efficient appliances<\/a>, versus 56 percent of 55- to 79-year-olds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, only 15 percent of people in the millennial age bracket know what the Energy Star rating system<\/a> even means. A missed opportunity, considering how Energy Stars are a helpful indicator of how much power your appliance will chew up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Across the board, most of us are pretty good at knowing to flick off light switches in unused rooms \u2013 this was highlighted in the GER III, where it was the most commonly cited hack to save energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interestingly, more 18- to 34-year-olds use lamps \u2013 29 percent, versus 16 percent of 55- to 79-year-olds \u2013 which is a more efficient way to light a room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With 40 percent of consumers identifying heating and air-conditioning<\/a> as their \u201cmost indulgent\u201d use of energy, a lot of Aussies know that an ideal temperature can come with a hefty price tag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The most common way people actively save energy is by putting on more clothes instead of turning on the heater. Seventy-four percent of 55- to 79-year-old consumers do this, as well as 54 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds.<\/p>\n\n\n\nChoosing energy-efficient appliances<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Lighting our homes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Warming up and cooling down <\/h3>\n\n\n\n