Energy price comparison company Selectra helps you see more clearly about the most power-hungry appliances in your home.
And to save money, it is better to avoid plasma screens.
Energy sobriety, yes, but difficult in the kitchen
In a context where energy sobriety is becoming more and more important, identifying the most energy-consuming appliances in the home is a boon to potentially lower the bill. Selectra thus offers to give you an idea of the average consumption of many everyday appliances, and at the top of the ranking, it is the kitchen that dominates.
With annual consumption equal to or greater than 300 kWh, the freezer (550 kWh), the refrigerator with freezer (450 kWh), the classic refrigerator (380 kWh) or the electric oven (300 kWh) are the most greedy in the ranking. The dishwasher (240 kWh) is not left out.
However, since disconnecting cooling devices is impossible, Selectra reminds us that the moment of purchase of these devices is essential. The company advises us to opt for A standards, certainly more expensive at the time, but interesting in the long term. The lingerie is not left out with the dryer, particularly greedy (350 kWh), ahead of its friend the washing machine (190 kWh).
What about tech products then?
Banning the plasma screen, whose reputation in the field is second to none, is a classic. Indeed, its average annual consumption of 400 kWh puts it very close to the refrigerator in the rankings, even though it only works for a few hours a day at most. Favoring the LCD (186 kWh) seems more judicious. Another key item, the desktop computer (276 kWh) likes electricity a lot, much more than the laptop computer (56 kWh). On average, according to Selectra, a desktop computer therefore consumes 80% more energy than an average laptop computer, and the multiplication of these devices in the home, in the same way as game consoles, largely deserves that the we lean on it.
The internet box with active Wi-Fi (72 kWh) and the printer (33 kWh) are also not to be neglected, especially when not in use. As with various chargers (13 kWh annual average), unplugging them rather than leaving them on standby has a more than concrete impact on the bill. Weighing up to 50W in the balance, removing the plug would save you up to 10% energy on your annual consumption.
Finally, other bad students whose reputation is well established, such as air conditioners (380 kWh) or conventional plates, are high expenditure items. For the latter, favoring induction makes it possible to divide by a third, or even by two, your energy consumption for cooking.
Source : Selectra
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