Leaving devices on standby costs the average household two monthly electric bills, research suggests.
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.
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