Typical power consumption in use and in standby mode.
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The average household spends approximately £400 on energy bills during the winter (Oct-Mar) - about a third more than an energy efficient home. (Source : ETSU)
Domestic energy consumers spend approximately two-thirds of their total annual energy bill in the winter months. (Source: ETSU)
In the winter of 1998, UK households wasted around £2.4 billion in excess heating costs. Every household could have saved around £100 on heating bills. (Source: ETSU)
By turning down your thermostat by 1o centigrade, or using one hour less heating a day, you could cut your fuel bills by 10%. (Source: BRECSU)
Lighting accounts for 20% of the average household electricity bill. (Source: DETR/MTP)
Water Facts
In half an hour, a garden sprinkler uses as much water as a family of four in a day. (Source: DETR)
A garden sprinkler uses 1,000 litres of water an hour - that's nearly one pint for every 2 seconds it is in operation. (Source: Southern Water)
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