UK households could save an average of £147 per year by switching off so-called vampire devices.
Vampire devices are electronics that drain a surprising amount of power even when they are on standby. British Gas research indicates households in the UK are spending £2.2bn annually just for the privilege of leaving vampire devices on standby. This equates to £147 a year for the average household - the equivalent of two months' electricity charges.A 54% rise in the energy price cap has meant a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will now pay £1,971 per year."The bill would be between £70 and £80," she says."A lot of tears were had from that, a lot of nights lying awake in bed, just going, 'I don't know how we're going to do it.
AHH the its not our fault it's yours
Leaving an Ink Jet printer on standby could a lot cheap than only switching on when need as the chances are that it will go through a cleaning cycle and therefor waste a lot of expensive ink.
And… why do kettles boil for so long? 🤷🏼♂️ I turn my off about 20 seconds before it does it itself. It all adds up
Don't just regurgitate the British Gas claims ... ask for the source data and check it a bit yourselves.
This says nothing about the regulations pinning the standby consumption of newer devices to less than a watt, nor that 'smart plugs' have a standby power too, which can be more than this!
The claims regarding chargers and battery life in this article are not true. Modern phones and laptops have built-in controllers which automatically stop charging when full. The batteries are also electronically prevented from charging to their max capacity to limit wear.