Samsung Electronics said on the 14th that it verified through SmartThings' "AI saving mode" feature that energy use by Samsung Electronics' high-efficiency washing machines was reduced by about 30%.
"AI saving mode" manages and reduces the energy use of home appliances connected to SmartThings. Samsung Electronics, together with the global carbon verification agency Carbon Trust, measured actual energy use for one year from July last year to June this year on about 187,000 Samsung Electronics high-efficiency washing machines in use across 126 countries to verify the energy-saving effect of this "AI saving mode."
As a result, it confirmed that about 5.02 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy, equivalent to 30% of total energy use, was saved through "AI saving mode." The 5.02 GWh saved is comparable to the electricity used by 14,000 households in Seoul during one summer month. The verification was conducted under conditions that allowed free configuration and use of "AI saving mode." The more "AI saving mode" is used, the greater the savings effect is expected to be, beyond 30%.
This verification is significant as an industry first because it measured the carbon reduction effect on products in actual use according to the measurement standards of carbon emissions and reductions by the Decarbonizing Use-Phase of Connected Devices (DUCD). DUCD is a consortium led by Carbon Trust that aims to standardize methods for measuring energy use and savings of connected devices.
Moon Jong-seung, executive vice president of Samsung Electronics' Digital Appliances Division, said, "Samsung Electronics closely considers environmental impact from the planning stage of appliances and services through the use phase, including AI saving mode," and added, "Based on this international verification, we will further strengthen our leadership in high-efficiency appliances and devote more to developing features that improve energy efficiency."