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Energy Sucking Devices
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Stand by for a frightening statistic. 23% of UK energy bills are caused by ‘vampire electronics’. These are devices that drain power when they are left on standby. Explore the room to find five of them. If you dare…
Good spot!
Games console
Did you know?
After you’ve finished killing zombies, kill the power on your console as leaving on standby could cost £12.17 per year.**
There it is!
Laptop
Did you know?
This is scarier than having to do work on it. Leaving it plugged in could cost about £11.22 per year.**
Sneaky one
Charger
Did you know?
This will make your blood curdle. Even if you don’t have a device connected, a plugged in charger still uses electricity.*
We’re all guilty!
TV
Did you know?
Arrrrhhh… leaving your TV on standby could cost you £24.61 a year. That’s just one TV too. If you have two or three TVs, the cost really adds up.**
Nice one!
Smart speaker
Did you know?
This figure will be screaming in your ears: £8.94 per year to leave your smart speaker on standby.**
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£2.2 billion! How much UK households are wasting.**
This figure is enough to send shivers down your spine. Make sure you aren’t one of the homes losing money with standby devices.
You could save £200 a year.**
Turn your devices off at the wall rather than leaving them on standby.
Don’t turn everything off at the wall.*
Keep your wireless router on. Otherwise your internet connection could become unstable and lead to your speed being throttled.
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Don't be a sucker
- If you have a smart meter, use it to see how much you’ll save by switching certain devices fully off rather than leaving them on standby.**
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It might be handy to glance at the clock on your microwave, but it could cost you £16.37 a year by leaving it continuously turned on.**
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You might enjoy binging boxsets on your set top box, but this will make you cringe. It costs £23.10 to leave it on standby each year.**
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