# Puppetized Energy-Guzzlers These PECO Commercials Reveal the Monsters in Your Home By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-04-16 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peco-commercials References: [adweek.blogs](http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2010/04/appliance-monsters-really-drain-your-energy.html) & [peco](http://www.peco.com/) The PECO commercials seen here effectively point out the energy-guzzling appliances in your home with the help of ['Sesame Street'-inspired puppets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/general-mills-x-jim-henson-company). From a noisy refrigerator with beady eyes to a plate-vomiting dishwasher, PECO offers to pay viewers to take these [annoying appliance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homey-energy-dongle) off their hands. So, if seeing these monsters isn't enough for you to toss away these [energy wasting devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunny-by-uncharted), hopefully PECO's promise of saving money and monetary incentive will get you to cut your ties with them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Energy Efficiency Awareness:** The PECO commercials highlight the need for consumers to be aware of their energy consumption and invest in energy-efficient appliances. - **Humorous Marketing Campaigns:** The use of 'Sesame Street'-inspired puppets in the PECO commercials demonstrates the potential for humor in advertising to engage and educate consumers. - **Incentivized Appliance Replacement:** PECO's offer to pay viewers to take their energy-guzzling appliances incentivizes consumers to replace them with more energy-efficient options. ### Where This Applies - **Appliances:** The PECO commercials create an opportunity for appliance manufacturers to showcase and market their energy-efficient products. - **Energy Utilities:** Energy utility companies like PECO can leverage this marketing campaign to promote energy conservation and customer engagement initiatives. - **Digital Advertising:** The success of the PECO commercials suggests a potential demand for creative and humorous marketing campaigns in the digital advertising industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Meat-Free Deli Product Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatfree-campaign.md) - [Provocative Eco Screensavers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planetsaving-screen-savers.md) - [Trash-Centric Musical Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glad-x-sesame-street.md) - [Household Expense Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-ai-can-save.md) - [Effortless Energy Comparison Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-energy-comparison-platform.md) - [Energy-Saving Beer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ad-that-saves-energy.md) - [Puppet-Starring Oat Milk Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-norm-al-show.md) - [Playful Puppet Baby Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-preferred.md) - [United Mascot Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instacart-super-bowl.md)