Turning off your appliances at the mains could end up saving you money each year.
People are being warned about 'vampire' appliances that can add up to £290 a year to your energy bills, even when you think they may be turned off.
With energy bills and the cost of living rising, homeowners will want to save as much money as they possibly can.
According to British Gas, up to 23% of British homes' energy use could power vampire appliances - that's £293 of the average energy bill capped at £1,277 a year, reports the Manchester Evening News.
The cost of variable rate energy bills for the average household is capped by regulator Ofgem. That cap is rising to £1,971 on April 1 .
Energy expert Rob Bohm says these devices add up to billions of pounds in wasted power every year.
Bohm said: "They're electrical appliances, chargers and lights all over your home, devices that suck power from the mains — constantly — even when you think they're switched off."
So in short, when you turn your TV off make sure you do it at the wall, the same for your computers or laptop chargers, and the same goes for dishwashers and washing machines.
This is because televisions use a small amount of power to make them turn on more quickly. It might be an inconvenience at first but could save you pennies in the long run.
Five vampire appliances - and how much they cost you
- Hi-Fi system on standby - £73 a year
- Sky box on standby - £73 a year
- Laptop charger not in use - £60 a year
- TV on standby- £10 a year
- Printer on standby - £10 a year
