By Tom Gerken
Image source, Getty ImagesUK households could save an average of £147 per year if they switched off vampire devices.
Vampire devices drain a lot of power even when they are not on.
According to British Gas research, households in the UK spend 2.2 billion dollars a year just for the privilege of leaving vampire devices on standby.
The equivalent of two months of electricity charges is what this equates to for the average household.
A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will now pay more than $2,000 per year because of the energy price cap.
Sara is feeling the pressure.
She says the bill would be between 70 and 80.
It was just over 120 this month.
A lot of tears were had from that, a lot of nights lying awake in bed, just going, and I don't know how we're going to do it.
I don't know how I'm going to make this money stretch.
It is a constant field of stress at the moment.
Energy UK's deputy director said that the bills could rise even higher.
She said that they were seeing high price rises.
We don't know yet because global gas prices continue to be volatile.
Some estimates say that we are looking at bills of up to 3000 this winter.
The devices are drawing power if they are plugged in.
Keeping plugged in costs smart speakers, laptops, and internet routers.
It costs 24.61 dollars per year to wake a television up with a button on a remote, and another 23.10 dollars for a set-top box.
The average lifespan of a games console is 12.17 hours, while the average lifespan of a computer is 11.22.
Adding devices to an extension lead that can be turned off at night is one suggestion by British Gas energy expert.
There are smart plugs you can buy which will let you know if your phone is turned off.
When not in use, try to switch off devices at the mains instead of using the power to use the light on the television.
Don't over charge your mobile phone and laptop.
As soon as your device is charged, try and get rid of it.
This will save energy and prolong the battery life.
A smart meter can show you how much energy is used at different times of the day, so you can see where it is being wasted.
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