Electricity bills frequently conceal unplanned use; we are most likely not vigilant with the equipment we bring into the house. Even when turned off, some consume more energy than you might expect, so it is best to turn them off.

What you don’t know, or may have forgotten, is that certain electrical equipment, even when turned off or in standby mode, consume approximately 1.6 kilowatts each day in a home. This equates to 5% to 10% of the combined energy cost of many families.

1. Cable box: Devices that deliver cable or satellite TV service have varying power requirements. According to the study, the device with the “video recorder” mode consumes the most power. 2. computers: The computers we use at home might consume up to 8.9 watts each hour. In standby or hibernation mode, this consumption can exceed 15.7 watts.

3. Music device: if the device includes a radio and remains turned on, the consumption reaches 14.4 watts. 4. Desktop computers: If you leave the PC in sleep mode, the consumption rises to 21.1 watts, and if it is turned on without utilities, even with the monitor turned off, it can consume 73.9 watts.

5. When plugged in but not used, the coffee machine consumes slightly more than 1 watt per hour. When the game console is turned off and connected, it consumes approximately 1w; however, if we leave it in “ready to use” mode, it consumes 23.3w.