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Household appliances that continue to consume electricity when turned off: What drives up bills
Certain devices used at home quietly drive up electricity bills. Experts identified three devices that should be unplugged at least when leaving the house.
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The number of technological products is increasing daily. Homes now contain many devices ranging from smart assistants and air purifiers to satellite receivers and smart TV boxes, alongside televisions. At the end of the month, electricity bills arrive higher than expected. Experts announced the devices that must be unplugged when leaving home.
Electronic products used in homes, such as televisions, computers, and gaming consoles, consume energy while turned off as well as when operating. Electricity consumed in the background by devices left plugged into outlets adds extra costs to bills.
Most electronic devices do not disconnect completely from the circuit when turned off via remote control or placed in sleep mode. These products continue to draw a small amount of electricity in standby mode to restart quickly upon command. With rising energy costs, completely shutting down or unplugging unused devices serves as a method to reduce unnecessary consumption.
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Satellite receivers and digital TV boxes are among the most common sources of hidden energy consumption in homes. These hardware units, which remain plugged in after the television is turned off, continuously consume energy in the background in some models. Shutting down the devices completely during hours when they are not in use prevents ongoing power consumption.
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Closing the screen of computers or placing the system into sleep mode does not fully shut down the hardware. Computers kept in sleep mode continue to draw power from the electrical grid to restart the operating system quickly. Shutting down desktop and portable computers directly when they will not be used for extended periods prevents this consumption.
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Gaming consoles are among the hardware that can continue background tasks in standby mode while appearing turned off. During standby, systems check for software updates, continue downloads, or charge connected game controllers. Turning off consoles only via the controller may not put the hardware into a complete power cut state. Device menus therefore require reviewing energy saving options.
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Completely shutting down electronic products is essential to reduce uncontrolled consumption. However, expert guidance indicates that not every device needs to be unplugged continuously. Security hardware, systems with a risk of data loss, or products requiring automatic updates require following manufacturer instructions.
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This article was translated from Turkish. Read the original article in Turkish.
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