Leaving your TV on standby can cost up to £24.61 each year
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.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
‘Vampire devices’ cost UK households £147 a yearLeaving devices on standby costs the average household two monthly electric bills, research suggests.
Weiterlesen »
Newspaper headlines: Westwood allegations and 'Cabinet urges tax cuts'Sexual misconduct claims against DJ Tim Westwood and calls for help to cut household costs lead the papers
Weiterlesen »
The sky-high cost of returning to the officeAfter two years of remote work, spending a day in the office can be a shock to the wallet – and rising costs are making it worse.
Weiterlesen »
Outbreak of children's hepatitis may have been brought on by lockdownUK health officials said the global outbreak in cases may be as a result of pandemic measures which prevented children in their 'formative' years being exposed to common infections.
Weiterlesen »
Host ’embarrassed’ as UK refugee scheme rejects teenage Ukrainian musicianDeanne Campbell, from Somerset, submitted an application to bring 16-year-old Anastasiia Sandalova to the UK on March 29.
Weiterlesen »