How much money do I actually save by switching all the stand by applcances off at ni

DSmiffy

Just interested to know if anyone has any information on how much can be saved by switching all my standby appliances off at the plug every night.
For example, when I go to bed, if I switched off all the appliances listed below at the plug, how much could I save on my electricity bill?
I'd be thinking of
Printer, Microwave, cooker, tv x 2, radio, kettle, toaster, dvd, son;s xbox,
All the items that are"on standby" when they are plugged in but not in use.

Should I include dishwasher, dryer, washing machine and lamps in this list? As they are plugged in but not switched on

Also what about chargers for phones or toothbrushes etc, if they are plugged in but not charging anything, are they effectively "on standby"? Not sure about that one

is this a really stupid question ??

Anyone??

Thanks

SailorSam

Although the standby things use very little power i suppose if you've got a lot of them they add up. You'd have to look in the instructions of each item to see exactly how much power they take. Or get one of those energy monitors. I've always unplugged things like the Tv or washing machine, but i don't the microwave and probably there's no more chance the Tv would go on fire in the middle of the night than the toothbrush i leave on charge.

ChristineL

This article claims it's £76 per year.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/experts/article-2057727/How-does-cost-leave-household-appliances-standby.html

SeduLOUs

Check your meter before you go to bed and when you wake up.

Next day take readings at the same times but with everything switched off.

Your kwh rates should be on your bill so you can get a reasonable idea of what you might save and decide whether it's enough to be worth the effort.

cyclonebri1

Probably the equivalent of a 100 watt lamp running all night, ie considerable.

But don't we all do it?.

Norman_Castle

Recent rules insist on low standby consumption. I believe items sold since 2010 have to use less that 1 watt and 2013 less that 0.5 watts.

Older items may use a lot. I've got an old tv/video which uses nearly 10 watts in stand by and an older freeview box which uses 9 watts in use and 7 watts in stand by.

I use a monitor identical to this http://smartgreenshop.co.uk/index.php/powerplus-energy-meter.html Very easy to use and shows actual consumption.

worried_jim

I once read that leaving a mobile charger turned on all the time over a year uses the equivalent energy for one hot bath.

SG27

My tv on stand by doesn't register anything on my energy meter. So it's less then 1p per hour.

theEnd

Most of the standby scares are a myth. Back in the 60s there might be the odd TV that used almost as much on standby as on, but these don't exist now.

Very few things will use more than 1w. So 10w x 10hrs = 0.1kwh = 1-2p

A saw a test of phone chargers being left plugged in and the worst they found might use a few pence over a whole year.

DirectDebacle

Here's a calculator you can use.

Norman_Castle

Most of the standby scares are a myth. Back in the 60s there might be the odd TV that used almost as much on standby as on, but these don't exist now.

Standby consumption could still be high until recently. I've got a pvr from about 2 years ago which uses less than 1 watt on standby and had an almost identical one, same make and model but a smaller hard drive, which makes no difference on standby, which was approx 6 years old which used 9 watts on stand by.
The above pvr using 9 watts on standby used about 30 watts in use, but was only used for a few hours daily so over the year it would use more while in standby than while being used

Its also difficult to guess based on age. A friends large flat screen tv from 2002 uses less than 1 watt so would almost meet todays standards.