Today I tell you which devices you need to unplug to save electricity.
Because keeping certain devices on standby increases the overall bill terribly!
You did not know it ? I too was like you before.
I wasn't paying attention to all this, but I still complained that my bill was too expensive...
Note that the ADEME estimates that continuously connected devices represent 11% of the annual bill per household.
Me, since I changed my behavior, I've saved €83 per year!
Here are 14 devices to unplug to easily reduce the electricity bill. Watch:
Standby expenditure:209 kWh/year or €23.
For years, I believed that putting my computer to sleep allowed me to not consume energy.
Well no!
A computer that stays plugged into the power outlet is a computer that still uses electricity.
The solution?
When you know you're not going to use it, just unplug it.
Remember also to turn off and disconnect the screen from the PC.
Standby expenditure:61.30 kWh/year or €6.80.
As usual, we don't even notice our internet box anymore.
And yet, this little box stays connected non-stop all year round.
And that still represents a consumption of 200 kWh/year i.e. nearly €40 on the total bill!
Since I know that, I can tell you that I use it a little differently.
Holidays, weekends, and even at night, well I don't hesitate to unplug it.
Standby expenditure:103 kWh/year or €11.30.
Clothes dryers have a reputation for being very energy-intensive. Didn't you know?
I can confirm that this household appliance consumes a lot of electricity.
The problem is that it doesn't just consume it when it's running.
It also costs us electricity when the bugger is stopped!
So please unplug it.
It's not like it was the most used appliance in the house, is it?
Standby expenditure:51.50 kWh/year or €5.70.
Yes, you guessed it.
If the dryer consumes electricity when stopped, it is because the washing machine does the same!
So, unplug it too to save money.
Especially if you're not a large family using it all the time.
Standby expenditure:2.3 kWh/year or €0.30.
So with him, I'm sure I'll amaze you.
I'm sure you think that once the phone is unplugged from the cord, the charger no longer consumes anything?
Well no!
If your charger is still connected to the mains socket, it continues to consume!
So when your phone has finished charging, unplug the charger with.
Standby expenditure:25.9 kWh/year or €2.90.
This handy device would almost make us forget that even when stopped, it continues to consume electricity!
If you've plugged it into an outlet that's not too hard to reach, consider unplugging it.
Especially if you use it very little.
TV standby expenditure:77 kWh/year or €8.50.
Decoder standby expenditure:12.3 kWh/year or €1.70.
A great classic of devices that should not be left on standby:the television.
Indeed, it is one of the devices that consumes the most electricity when stopped.
When you leave home for even a few days, remember to unplug it.
The annual electricity bill says thank you.
And just like the Internet box, also remember to unplug the TV decoder which also consumes a lot of power.
Standby expenditure:42 kWh/year or €4.60.
Personally, I am a big consumer of video games.
So I have evolved a bit on the subject...but it's not what you think.
I still play so much...
...But on the other hand, I got into the good habit of unplugging it during the rare hours when I'm not using it.
Standby expenditure:8 kWh/year or €2.
Often hidden under the computer, we tend not to worry too much about it.
However, it has its share of responsibility in the overall cost of our electricity bills.
Knowing that it is not used every 4 mornings, it is easy to unplug this electrical equipment.
Standby expenditure:58.8 kWh/year or €6.50.
If I ask you how often you use this type of device per week?
I'm pretty sure that you won't answer me often, and rather on weekends.
It is therefore a device that can be unplugged quite easily to prevent it from consuming energy...
Standby expenditure:17.1 kWh/year or €1.90.
Seeing the title, you think good there I'll stick it.
I use the coffee maker every day so it's hard to unplug it all the time.
Well sorry to contradict you, but there is nothing simpler in reality.
Wait, you're not going to tell me that your coffee maker outlet is inaccessible?!
Often, it is placed near the work surface and is easily accessible.
So no excuses! Unplug it.
Standby expenditure:50.4 kWh/year or €5.60.
Except when you're listening to loud music on the weekends...
...the Hi-Fi system and the radio do not need to remain plugged in all week 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If access to the socket is a bit difficult, consider adding a power strip that you can easily turn off.
Standby expenditure:19.4 kWh/year or €2.20.
These 3 devices are not used very often at home.
So while you're at it, remember to unplug them after use.
Otherwise they largely continue to consume even when they are turned off.
The easiest way here too is to plug them into a power strip to turn them off completely by pressing a button.
Standby expenditure:38.3 kWh/year or €4.20.
It's not just the fixed computer that consumes power even when turned off!
Laptop PCs and Macs also consume electricity.
Certainly they spend much less, but still worth it to turn them off.
As you will have understood, anything that plugs into an electrical outlet and is not in use must be unplugged.
As soon as you see a device in your home with a digital clock on it, unplug it.
The advantage of unplugging these devices is also to reduce the risk of them burning out during storms.
