Telephone chargers, computers, game consoles… All these devices, even when switched off, continue to consume power if they are not disconnected from the mains. Their passive consumption would account for more than 10% of the total bill of a French household.
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If the development of theInternet and digital in general has greatly reduced the waste of paper, it has seriously increased the amount of electricity bills. In France, it is considered that nearly 80% of households have mobile phones, 75% would have a computer, television is omnipresent. A household would have an average of 6.3 screens, add to that household appliances and the bill quickly becomes steep, all the more so if you leave the devices plugged in off, or worse, on standby.
Two billion euros of electricity wasted each year in France
laptop chargers, televisions switched off, printers and computers, almost all devices that are turned off but left connected consumes. This is called hidden consumption: the devices, even when switched off, continue to consume because the main switch is located after the transformer. The latter then remains energized as long as it is not disconnected. A device like television or a computer can easily consume a few watts. To be sure, it is necessary to bring a wattmeter: the observation is often surprising.
In standby, it is perhaps more instinctive, a device continues to consumeelectricity. All standby appliances and hidden consumption would contribute 11% of a household’s bill. Nationwide, that would amount to a two billion euro bill. A television LCDwhen in standby, would consume 8.1 kWh per year, a DVD player Where Blu ray15 kWh and a portable charger between 1 and 3 kWh.
A useful method for unplugging devices that are turned off is to power as many devices as possible from a single power stripwhich has a switch.
How to simulate the electrical consumption of its devices?
At a time when the costs ofenergy are increasingly important, it seems necessary to estimate the energy consumption devices present at home. If, as we have just seen, certain devices, even when switched off, continue to use energy, keeping in mind the electricity consumption of the different devices you have can save you money. Thus, today it is possible for you toestimate your electricity consumption using various simulators. By entering the number of household appliances, connected objects or any other object requiring electricity, you will be able to have a view of the consumption of all your electronic devices.
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