Energy – How much are you burning?

According to the Energy Saving Trust, energy to a value of some £740* million is wasted every year due to electrical equipment being left on standby, or charging unnecessarily, in UK homes. As a result, the pressure is on consumer electronics manufacturers to ensure that excess consumption of electricity by household appliances is reduced – and on consumers to reduce their consumption and bills as well as their impact on the environment.

Energy wastage in the UK: the facts and figures that will alarm you

Appliance on Standby Money wasted CO2 Emissions

Stereo - £290 million - 1.6 tonnes
VCR - £175 million - 0.96 tonnes
TV - £88 million - 0.48 tonnes
Games console - £70 million - 0.39 tonnes
Mobile phone charger - £47 million - 0.25 tonnes
Computer monitor - £41 million - 0.22 tonnes
DVD player - £19 million - 0.10 tonnes
Set top box - £11 million - 0.06 tonnes

* figures supplied by the Energy Saving Trust