New research out this week from uSwitch reveals that Households waste £227 million a year leaving appliances on standby.
Three quarters of those households polled said they leave items on standby whilst over a third admitted to doing it all the time.
The average household leaves electrical items on standby for a combined total of 51 hours a day.
Televisions, phone chargers and digital television boxes are the three top items most likely to be left on standby, accumulating a collective £145.2million across the country.
Jules Greenidge, energy expert at uSwitch.com, says: “Although the average cost of leaving appliances on standby might not seem like a lot, these costs can quickly add up to a more substantial sum.”
At SSE, we believe that using energy more efficiently is the most sustainable way to keep bills down in the longer term.
So what are the best ways consumers can cut bills by being more energy efficient?
Here SSE Energy Efficiency Advisor John Heron offers some top tips:
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