How much energy does the EON IHD use?

Mstty

@Sea_Shell

Phew lol, yes strangely our electricity and SC rate is 1p off as well

Ultrasonic

nologo said:

It's 0.6 of a watt 
As measured by my plug in device.

Which model IHD is that for? If it has an adjustable screen brightness could you test how the figure changes between maximum and minimum settings please?  Thanks.

Ultrasonic

Mstty said:

nologo said:

It's 0.6 of a watt 
As measured by my plug in device.

Roughly £1.50 a year then (mind you my calculations have been a bit off this morning?)

I get a similar number for typical SVT unit prices  .

Zandoni

Ultrasonic said:

Zandoni said:

Ultrasonic said:

Zandoni said:

The IHD is simply not accurate enough to notice the energy used by tiny power supplies, it will use a tiny amount just like any other small power supply you may have.

That's rather an argument to not worry about the power use. I bet we're talking <0.5 W.

I see you're discounting any value of an IHD without having tried one. I made the same mistake.

I really can’t see any benefit of me having a smart meter, I already know which appliances use more power and I don’t leave anything on that isn’t necessary. I completely understand how I’m billed and the my use is pretty constant so the occasional estimated bill is pretty accurate. 

I said pretty much the same before getting a smart meter. I have though found benefits, from the basic of it being easier for me to read my meters for my own records, to the instantaneous electricity display very occasionally helping me spot I've left something on unnecessarily. Seeing daily energy use can also help people be more mindful of what they use I think but equally if in the current climate this will be a source of stress then I can see a logic to switch them off to avoid this.

My IHD has also given me a way to be more confident of the power use of some items (e.g. the saving in energy from switching WiFi off on my router when I don't need it). An IHD can of course just be turned on for the period when any such testing is desired rather than being left on permanently.

In summary, I don't think IHDs are universally pointless and I think it's a mistake to completely dismiss them without having ever tried one.

(Arguments for smart meters are a separate discussion which I'll leave for other threads.)

Each to their own of course, I’m sure I’ll have to have one eventually.