Did you know that, according to energywatch, the average household could save £37 a year by switching electrical appliances off instead of leaving them on standby?
Electrical goods actually use a fair amount of energy when left on standby so you can really knock down your energy bills by simply turning them off at the unit or at the wall.
You can optimise your savings if you remember to turn off obscure items such as computers (including peripherals like printers, monitors and scanners); freeview boxes, and all sorts of chargers (including mobile phone chargers). Any plug that uses a transformer will be using energy even if the article it charges is not attached (the transformer will be warm if it is using energy). This is why it’s important to turn the charger off at the wall when not in use.
You could also save a bit more by turning your microwave off at the wall when not in use (if accessible) because the clock will use energy.
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