Standby Items Overnight

[andy-hughes]

Does switching off "standby' items like TV and didi-box overnight save a significant amount of electricity?

[douglas9401]

No.

[Buenchico]

TV sets used to be notorious for using quite large amounts of electricity when in standy mode.  However since 2013 they (along with other devices) can only use a maximum of 0.5 watts of electricity when in standby mode, unless they're also displaying their status in some way (in which case they can use 1 watt).

https://commission.europa.eu/energy-climate-change-environment/standards-tools-and-labels/products-labelling-rules-and-requirements/energy-label-and-ecodesign/energy-efficient-products/mode-standby-and-networked-standby-devices_en

Assuming the higher figure of 1 watt, a TV set (or whatever) would need to be in standby mode for 1000 hours to use 1 kWh of electricity, costing just 28.6p

[douglas9401]

So...no.

[johnk]

There's also the safety aspect to swichting things off overnight

[Hopkirk]

If you want to save similar amounts of electricity to items on standby, put a tiny bit less water in the kettle when you make your tea.

[Hymie]

I sense another Brexit benefit; our TVs and other network connected devices can consume any amount of power in standby mode, adding to our electricity bills.

[Canary42]

What's a didi-box ?

[barry1010]

Digi box?  Typo, I think

[Canary42]

Thanks Barry, I didn't think of that (thought I was missing out on something!)