🏠📺 Switch off devices on standby

More and more of our homes are equipped with electrical and electronic appliances, which are often left on standby or switched on unnecessarily.

By plugging them into a power strip with a switch, you can switch them off completely in the blink of an eye.

Standby power has made progress and consumes less than in the past: a European directive applicable since January 2017 limits their power to 0.5 W for a certain number of devicesFor devices that remain connected to the Internet or data networks, however, the power is still 3 W.

To find out more about the various solutions for reducing your electricity consumption, consult our guide "Reducing your electricity bill".