Be careful! This is the appliance that is used the most in the house and can ruin your energy bills.
If you don’t want to get surprises in electricity bill When you return from vacation, be careful with this appliance. In mid-August, many families take advantage of the last days of summer vacation to relax. Before you leave the house, you should know how to leave your home appliances to reduce electricity consumption. You probably thought that if you are not at home, the equipment will stop consuming, but this is not true, there are certain devices that they continue to consume even when turned off.
As indicated Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Issues The average energy consumption in a Spanish home is 10,500 kWh per year. devices that consume the most energy found fridge with 28.9% of household consumption, followed by TV with 11.4% and washing machine from 11%. Moreover, it should be taken into account that these devices are connected 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
What is phantom consumption or “waiting”?
OCU (Organization of Consumers and Users) recommends to avoid phantom consumptionthat is, the consumption that comes from those devices that, when switched off, are connected to the current and consume energy. Although the volume of consumption is indeed small, over a long period of time the impact can be significant. Over time, this accumulated consumption can amount to 10% to 20% of your electricity bill.
TV This is one of the appliances that consumes the most energy, even when it is turned off. In general, it is estimated that a TV in standby mode consumes between 0.5 and 3 watts. While this may not seem like much, if we think about the number of hours the TV is turned off, it can add up to a significant portion of our bill without us even realizing it.
To reduce these costs, we must turn off all devices which glow red in standby mode even if they are turned off.
Other devices that consume the most power according to OCU
He spent annual electricity consumption is from 1000 to 1700 euros per year and the average savings on one device can reach 35 euros. Thus, household appliances account for 55% of the electricity consumed in the home.
Although the television is one of the appliances that consumes the most and has the greatest impact on our electricity bills (the average consumption is 3.27 euros per month), OCU showed other devices that are also among those that spend the most. dryer And washing machine They consume approximately 10.14 and 3.27 euros per month respectively. fridge spends about 6.43 euros per month, dishwasher 7.21 euros and bake2.54 euro.