According to Alpha, the CNet blog, running the Xbox 360 for an average of four hours per day will cost you between £5 and £18 more on your electricity bill per year. That could be a significant consideration for people thinking of purchasing the power-hungry console:
We tested the 'box using Extech's MA200 power meter, which gives real-time power consumption results. It turns out that the Xbox 360 draws about 160 watts of power, over twice as much as the original Xbox, which draws 74 watts, and the PlayStation 2, which draws about 50. In fact, the great white beast chomps down more electricity than almost every piece of living room electronics we tested, including the JVC RX-D702 A/V receiver, the Denon DVD-3910 DVD player, and a DirecTV HD TiVo. The only pieces of A/V gear that draw more power than the 360 are big-screen high-definition TVs.
The Xbox 360 is, therefore, not a friend of the environment, not good for sustainable development and not for people with electricity phobias.
