Background electricity usage

[upnorth]

Just curious as to what other people‘s background electric usage is. So stuff that you can’t really turn off or will be a pain to keep turning off for little gain.

This is us. We have a Sky Q box which isn‘t on here; that’s because it uses about 20w so is on a smart socket which switches it on at about 4.50pm and off at bedtime. We never watch anything during the day anyway and there’s always catch up.

Item	Quantity	Wattage Each	Total
Fridge/freezer	1	80	80
Freezer	1	20	20
Amazon Echo	8	3	24
Router	2	10	20
PoE Switch	1	20	20
Smart sockets	8	1.2	9.6
Printer	1	2	2
Smart device hubs	2	3	6
TV	2	0.5	1
Security camera	2	4	8
Total			190.6

 

[Simon]

Fridge freezer is intermittent. Won’t always draw that

 

[upnorth]

Fridge freezer is intermittent. Won’t always draw that

True.

 

[SDK^]

We have 3x tropical fish tanks which run 300 watt heaters intermittently and filters, lights & wave makers constantly.

With the 2x freezers & fridges we have, our base load is around 250w to 300w.
Probably includes routers and some other stuff.

 

[Baldbloke]

We have 3x tropical fish tanks which run 3kw heaters intermittently and filters, lights & wave makers constantly.

With the 2x freezers & fridges we have, our base load is around 250w to 300w.
Probably includes routers and some other stuff.

Forgive me questioning this but 3kw sounds quite a lot for fish tanks. Even intermittently. You sure it's 3kw?

 

[SDK^]

Forgive me questioning this but 3kw sounds quite a lot for fish tanks. Even intermittently. You sure it's 3kw?

Yeah good point - they are 300w

 

[Simon]

Boiled fish lol

 

[darael]

During the night, my lowest usage tends to be around 130w according to EDF's website. The majority of that will be from two computers, which I keep on to minimise data loss from a potential hard drive failure.

 

[Haze]

I have got better things to do with my life, than measure what every divice In my property uses and make a thread about it

 

[SDK^]

I have got better things to do with my life, than measure what every divice In my property uses and make a thread about it

Thanks for taking the time to tell us that

 

[labbby]

I have got better things to do with my life, than measure what every divice In my property uses and make a thread about it

Yes better things to do as in reply to said thread

 

[darael]

I have got better things to do with my life, than measure what every divice In my property uses and make a thread about it

I rather think that energy prices have reached a point where it's hard to ignore our usage now, little as it might seem to others.

 

[BUDFORCE]

Yes good thread.

Maybe a list of things you can't/shouldn't turn off.

Like I vaguely remember reading once that PC power supplies don't like being turned off at the wall? I know a PC even powered down but plugged in and switched on will still pull a a tiny bit.

 

[upnorth]

I have got better things to do with my life, than measure what every divice In my property uses and make a thread about it

Thanks for taking the time to read this and post a response. Now run along - off you go.

 

[Haze]

I rather think that energy prices have reached a point where it's hard to ignore our usage now, little as it might seem to others.

Good idea, I'll go switch off the fridge freezer...

 

[BUDFORCE]

Thanks for taking the time to read this and post a response. Now run along - off you go.

Just ignore him.

 

[Russinating]

No idea but we use an average of 0.12kwh (per hour) overnight, so that'll be all those things. I still haven't been bumped up yet so paying 16p/kW, assuming I'll eventually be on ~40p or so that's £1.15 per day. £34.50 a month is a fair chunk for some people.

 

[arknor]

so are smart sockets not so smart?

how are smart meters powered? is it considered powered by the electric company or added to your bill.
I guessing powered by the electric company because surely the meter still gets power even if the houses electric is cut off

 

[Deleted User 298457]

so are smart sockets not so smart?

how are smart meters powered? is it considered powered by the electric company or added to your bill.
I guessing powered by the electric company because surely the meter still gets power even if the houses electric is cut off

You can't remotely cut power with a smart meter - I think that was Daily Mail gossip.

 

[Gregvivi0401]

It's understandable people looking at all electric usage due to price's this day's.