Energiankuluttavia
Energiankuluttavia is a Finnish adjective used to describe something that requires a substantial amount of energy to operate. The term combines energia (energy) with kuluttaa (to consume) and the participial suffix -via, yielding a form that can modify nouns such as laitteita (devices) or toimintoja (processes). In Finnish energy discourse, energian kuluttava is often used to indicate high energy demand and is frequently contrasted with energiatehokas (energy-efficient) or with concepts related to energy performance.
In practice, energy use is quantified in kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year for household appliances or by instantaneous
Examples include older or oversized heating and cooling systems, large refrigerators or freezers, electric heaters, pool
Policy and consumer guidance aim to reduce the share of energian kuluttavia devices by promoting energiatehokkuus,