Find out whether your appliances are hidden energy vampires, and how much energy they're sucking up. This infographic includes common household items including a vacuum cleaner, hair straighteners, games console & more. Source: http://www.villageheating.co.uk/news/are-your-household-appliances-energy-vampires/

1. Are Your Household Appliances Hidden Vampires?
The level of energy efficiency in our homes
is a topic that is never far from the top of
the news agenda. However, for everyday
people, the amount of energy that our
appliances use often slips under the radar -
the first thing we think about when we turn
on the TV or the microwave is whether it
works or not, not how much energy is
being used. This infographic will look at a
selection of common household appliances
and gadgets and analyse how much
energy they use..
A kilowatt hour is a measure of energy
that is the equivalent to how many
thousands of watts are used by an
appliance per hour.
(The brightness of LED bulbs is measured in lumens, not watts. The higher the number of
lumens, the brighter the light. A 60W bulb has a lumen rating of 800, while an LED has the
same lumen rating for only 10W.)
What does 1KWH mean for your home?
AVERAGE = 13.56p per kWh
1 unit = 1kw per hour
iPhone Charger
1 unit = 2000 hours
83 Days 8 Hours
0.0005 kWh
BT Home Hub
1 unit = 100 hours
4 days 4 hrs
0.01 kWh
LED Bulb
1 unit = 100 hours
4 days 4 hrs
0.01 kWh
Traditional Bulb
1 unit = 16 hours 40 mins0.06 kWh
GHDs (version III)
1 unit = 12 hours 39mins0.079 kWh
42” LED TV (LG)
1 unit = 11 hours 22 mins
(full usage)
0.088 kWh
Electric Toothbrush
1 unit = 7 hours 42 mins0.13kWh
PS4
1 unit = 7 hours 41mins0.13 kWh
Microwave (800W)
1 unit = 53 ½ mins
(while in use - microwaves traditionally use 30-50% more than their stated wattage)
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1.12 kWh
Washing Machine
1 unit = 1 hour 21mins
(full load, 60 degree cycle)
0.74kWh
Dyson DC41i (corded)
1 unit = 43 mins1.4 kWh
Electric Car (Tesla Model S)
1 unit = 5 mins1/2
(prices correct as of November 2015)
British Gas npower e-on SSE EDF ScottishPower
15.34p / kWh 14.87p / kWh 13.41p / kWh 13.08p / kWh 12.64p / kWh 12.03p / kWh
11 kWh
“The Big Six” price per unit (= 1 Kw per hour)