To calculate how much money you are wasting, simply drag the appliances you leave on standby down the page. Then type into the box provided how long you actually use each appliance per day (to the nearest hour).
Not sure about standby? Use this link to find out more about why leaving your equipment on standby is a bad idea and more about how this calculator works.
What do you leave on standby?
The little light in the corner of your television that stays lit when you aren't using it means that it is on standby and using power when it doesn't have to. It's not just TVs though. That's why, if we're not careful, standby can really add to the amount of energy we're using.
How the standby calculator works
This is a calculator to help you work out how much energy and money you are wasting by leaving things on standby.
When you go to use the calculator, have a look at the icons and check which ones you leave on standby. Click and drag them into the centre of the page. Type in how many hours you use this item for. The calculator will do the rest for you. It will work out how long each appliance is on standby by assuming that when it's not on, it is left on standby. Give it a go and see how much you could be saving.
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You will need Flash version 8 to display this demo. As this is a quick demo to test a Flash game and there is no non-Flash equivalent available
