Electricity eaters in our homes. Do you know what we are talking about?

Europe’s energy crisis is keeping many of us up at night. Especially since the rapid increase in energy prices significantly affects the quality of our lives and weighs heavily on household budgets. For this, it is worth knowing the biggest energy hogs, as well as useful tools such as a calculator to help control electricity consumption in homes.

By knowing which of the devices in our homes consume the most electricity, we can implement habits that help reduce electricity consumption and therefore electricity bills. Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG) prepared a special analysis in which experts examined the most common household appliances in our households and determined their electricity consumption.

They were also able to prove it the biggest devourer of energy there is an induction hob. According to PGNiG, it “uses nearly three times as much electricity as a refrigerator and over five times as much as a washing machine.” How much electricity it consumes, of course, depends on how long and how it is used. However, it’s hard to imagine missing out on making at least one hot meal every day.

Assuming you use the induction hob for half an hour a day, two cooking zones with a power of 2.3 thousand. watts, in this period we consume 2.3 kWh. According to the Rachuneo service, the average price for 1 kWh in Poland (in the most popular G11 tariff) costs from PLN 0.72 to 0.80. This means that the daily cost of using an induction hob is from PLN 1.65 to PLN 1.84. On an annual basis, this results in consumption close to 840 kWh, which translates into costs of 604.8 PLN to 672 PLN.

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Another energy hog in our homes can be an electric oven. PGNiG’s calculations took into consideration a device with a power of about 2000 W heated to 200°C. During this time, the oven heater works for about 40 minutes. This provides a daily consumption of 1.36 kWh, which costs us from PLN 0.98 to PLN 1.10. Assuming you use the oven every day, your annual electricity consumption will be approximately 496.4 kWh, which translates into a cost of PLN 357 to PLN 397.

The refrigerator is also responsible for a large amount of electricity consumption. This is worth bearing in mind when choosing a device, because this type of equipment works 24/7. The average A++ fridge-freezer uses around 0.74 kWh per day, which equals 270 kWh per day. year. For the electricity tariffs indicated in the G11 tariff, this translates into daily costs of PLN 0.53 to PLN 0.59 and annual costs of PLN 194 to PLN 216.

Of course, you can’t forget it energy consumption It depends on the type of device we use. There are more and more energy-saving options on the market, but not all of us can afford to quickly replace appliances with new ones. Therefore, it is worth looking for other ways to save electricity. One of these may be, for example, the use of a calculator which facilitates the control of electricity consumption in homes.

This calculator was prepared, for example, by E.ON. The solution gives you the opportunity to check how much we will reduce energy consumption using the proposed suggestions. Interestingly, these are also Christmas tips that can be useful during the Christmas season, for example by using LED lights or replacing them with battery-operated lights. AEON. points out: “nearly 30% of the average electricity bill is the cost of powering TVs, computers and audio equipment. 17% of the bill is represented by equipment used for cooking and washing dishes. drying clothes and 13% generate lighting. The refrigerator and freezer represent 11% of the average energy consumption”.

With such awareness, we can consciously give up, for example, watching TV to read a book, talk with loved ones, play board games, walk or other activities that do not require the consumption of electricity. When it comes to using E.ON. recommends turning off the laptop while charging and unplugging the charger from the wall outlet as soon as charging is complete. While using the device, it is worth using the power saving mode. When we leave it for a while, we activate the sleep mode and, having finished the work, turn it off completely.

AEON. recommends that you keep the cooling vents of your laptop clear. That way, you can use up to 15 percent. less energy. It’s also a good idea to disable unnecessary bookmarks and unused programs. They also translate into the final energy consumption of our laptop. Speaking of energy saving, we cannot forget smartphones, i.e. devices that are almost always used by most of us. AEON. recommends, among other things, turning down the volume on your cell phone, using location services only when needed, or considering turning down the brightness of your screen. A helpful tip is also to keep your smartphone at room temperature, and keep the charge level between 40-80 percent, which will increase battery life.