According to Samsung, the SmartThings “AI Energy Mode” cut energy use by an estimated 5.02 gigawatt-hours. (Image courtesy of Samsung Electronics)
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics said Sunday that its AI-powered energy-saving mode for home appliances has been shown to reduce electricity consumption in high-efficiency washing machines by roughly 30 percent, based on one of the largest real-world validations conducted in the industry.
The findings come from a yearlong study Samsung carried out with the Carbon Trust, a global carbon-verification organization, analyzing energy data from about 187,000 Samsung washing machines actively used across 126 countries between July 2024 and June 2025.
According to Samsung, the SmartThings “AI Energy Mode” cut energy use by an estimated 5.02 gigawatt-hours — equivalent to the electricity consumed by 14,000 Seoul households during a summer month.
The feature manages and adjusts energy consumption of connected appliances through Samsung’s SmartThings platform. What makes this study notable, the company said, is that it is the first in the industry to measure real-world carbon reduction using standards set by the Decarbonization of Use-Phase for Connected Devices (DUCD), a consortium led by the Carbon Trust to establish global measurement guidelines for connected devices.
Samsung, a DUCD member alongside other global tech firms, said it plans to use these measurements to more precisely track emissions from appliance usage and to design products with higher energy efficiency.
“We aim to expand carbon-reduction features across our appliance lineup,” the company said, emphasizing that accurate data will guide future product planning.
Kevin Lee (kevinlee@koreabizwire.com)
