how much money do you save by switching the tv off properly?

Question

also lights etc,how much does it cost to use my pc for an hour.do you know or is there a website i can visit please.thank you

Answer 1

Light bulbs are relatively cheap. Run a 22-watt fluorescent bulb all day and it'll cost you 6 cents. A 100-watt incandescent bulb costs 29 cents for the whole day.

Entertainment is cheap. Watch 10 hours of television, on a 27-inch set, for 11 cents. Ten hours of movie watching on the VCR will only set you back 2 cents. Listen to the stereo for 10 hours -- 6 cents.

More good news -- a computer is about a penny an hour. The printer -- in use -- is around 2 cents for the hour.

California's Pacific Gas & Electric energy. While prices would vary nationwide, the basic ratios comparing one appliance to the next can be uniformly applied.

in the united kingdom:

Homes to get free energy monitors
By Mark Kinver
Science and nature reporter, BBC News

Real-time monitors: How they display a home's electricity use

Every household in the UK will be able to request a free device that shows how much electricity is being used in the home at any one particular moment.

Switch all electrical appliances off at the plug instead of using the 'standby' function. During standby the appliances are still using electricity, and astonishingly, this accounts for 6% of all electricity usage in the home.

If you have a computer which is busy downloading or burning a CD, switch the computer monitor off and remember not to leave it on standby when turning the computer off.

Use energy saving light bulbs. These may cost more, but they use far less electricity than normal bulbs, saving you money in the long run.

hope this helps.

Answer 2

You have to start thinking S-M-A-R-T. What kind of cutbacks can you make? For example: I drink bottled water. Now at $1 a bottle on something that covers over 65% of our planet is not smart. So I bought one of those water filters that screw into your faucet. I have bottles that I refil over and over again. I take them to work. Do you have a lot of small appliances around that house that are always on? I cut my electronic bill almost in half by unplugging all the clock radios and night lights. I also bought some of those florescent bulbs that look a lot like a regular bulb. These things use 80% less electricity than regular bulbs. You would be surprised, but these small things add up. I know I was spending money on the water filter and energy efficient bulbs but these things will pay for themselves in a month providing they pertain to you. If you really need the money right away start cutting back on your food costs. Romain noodles cost a dime and they taste just as good as campbells chicken noodle that costs $130 a can. Ok no chicken in romain noodles, but you are probably just missing about 4 tiny pieces of chicken. Put a brick inside your toilet 'chamber'. You will use a little lesser water each time you flush..Before you know it you will be ahead. Wanna be creative? Find yourself leaving lights on? Buy a motion sensor switch, the lights will turn on when you enter the room and will turn off (by a set amount of time) when you leave the room. I have one, they cost $15 at HomeDepot. Need new windshield wipers for your car? Who says you have to buy 2? You only need the new one on the drivers side, leave the old wiper on the passenger side. So remember you have to start thinking S-M-A-R-T! Yours truly seahorsehawrey.

Answer 3

About a year ago two scientists at the Mass Institute of Technology were looking around their office; they realized they had computers, fax machines, printers, TV's cell phone chargers.....all that stuff......on standby waiting to be used.
Being scientists, they started measuring things and found out that about 7 % of America's power consumption was to keep things warmed up on standby.

Talk about waste!

I dont know about British electrical codes, but here in the States you can buy a power strip.....a long box with six or so outlets in it. It acts as a surge protector so you don't fry your electronic stuff. It also has an off switch!

So plug your TV VCR and whatnot into one; the microwave into one, the computer and printer into one and TURN IT OFF when not in use. No more fumbling in the back looking for switches on a dozen appliances! We drop the worlds energy use 7% right there........

Answer 4

Great question.

I understand that a TV on standby consumes around 70% of the electricity that it does when actually 'on'.

I think the issue here is the overall impact of TVs on standby - I'm sure there's some shocking statistic about how many power station days could be saved if we were to switch off out tellies properly (not to mention the reduced fire risk).

There's also the reduction in equipment life to bear in mind.

Answer 5

This question may be answered best by yourself.
Make an experiment.
Compare past electric bills after changing your electric habits.
If I were you, I'd do TV one month and lights another.
The answer will be the difference in money, and not electrical use.
Also, list the wattage of all the electrical devices in the house.
To conserve lights change all lights to the neon bulbs.
Buy an smaller energy efficient TV. The HD TVs are small with improved resolution. They can be viewed from a closer distance.
I view my TV from the computer screen. We rarely use the big screen.

Answer 6

Let me put it this way. When I left my TV and video on 'stand-by' my bill went up from £5 per week to over £15. ergo, the saving on both would be more than £10, perhaps £5 per week on TV only. AFAIK a computer uses about the same as a TV. My area electric board (NIE) used to have a site that gave all the ratings and costs of all regular household items.

Answer 7

I switched the TV off permanently 20 years ago
Now I save the price of a TV license every year

Answer 8

I am so glad you asked this as this is something I would love to know. My partner is forever turning the switch off and I can never get my hand around the back of the telly to turn it back on. Very frustrating. I had heard the TV is only powered up to the electricity of a small lightbulb when it is on standby.

Answer 9

I have been turning off the TV properly for over two years. I have checked my savings account every month since then, and I have not noticed a single increase in my savings because of it.

Answer 10

Dependent on the age and energy efficiency ratings of the appliance it can be anything between 10% - 60%. Turning appliances off instead of leaving them on standby will, more importantly, reduce your home's carbon emissions by 2.5% per year.