TV standby

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My tv is left on standby along with my Virgin Tivo box and internet modem.
As we are looking to save on energy bills, can I switch them all off at the wall overnight, or will it cause any harm?
As we are looking to save on energy bills, can I switch them all off at the wall overnight, or will it cause any harm?
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Router: depends on Brand/model: likely 6-10 Watts - power off overnight if you have no need of smart features overnight... Say, 10 hours x10W = 36.500 kWh per annum x 30p = £10 a year saved.
TV at 0.5 W for the same 10 hours a day, = 1.825 kWh per annum = 55 p at 30p/kWh.
Tivo box in standby is relatively power hungry (like $ky boxes). Later V6 boxes are better. Tivo is in excess of 10 Watts... so the same £10 pa costing applies. But do beware the issue of recordings being made if powering off overnight.
https://hackingathome.com/2017/11/02/power-usage-of-virgin-tivo-v6-tv-box-and-superhub/
Of course longer overnight off times could save more electricity and money.
Switch items on and off at the mains regularly can cause electronic components to fail. Ensuring they are powered to standby first is best practice.
I would suggest switch it off and compare your usage.
gill5blue
Food (jan) Budget 2023- £239.45/£240
Food(feb) Budget 2023- £252.78/£240
Food (Mar) Budget 2023- £229.31/£300
and from72 kWh to 250 kWh
so switching my tv to standby my meter reads 0.04 and 130 kwh
hth
gill5blue
Food (jan) Budget 2023- £239.45/£240
Food(feb) Budget 2023- £252.78/£240
Food (Mar) Budget 2023- £229.31/£300
My Panasonic does this.