Is there any point?

MisaAdventure- ?

Humbly. Jumbly.

It's like spaghetti junction in mine, and I find it really stressful to deal with all the humbly old wires.

I also am useless with technology, and my flat needs rewiring.
Looks like I may be having a real fire after all, at some point.

Just power button leaves it still on stand- by.The only time sky all needs to reconnect is if theres been a power cut.

Haha Chestnut ?

I dont understand Shill29- i leave sky plug but remove tv plug- nothing has to be reset on sky next day- its all just there the same- and its recorded any programmes overnight ive set up.

Aggie- i just have an extention and its near front or side of tv- as i go to bed i just pull out plugs for tv & lamp & leave sky box plugged in.

We have sky and if tv is unplugged it all has to reconnect . The TV and it’s internet connection for in demand etc it takes ages.
Thinking that pressing the power button on remote is sufficient?

I think I would rather try and do away with something else, and keep my twinkly lights, if they bring some real joy into life.
I'd stop bathing, and sit there smelling, looking at my lights.

How much do you reckon you're saving Nannashirlz?

what a miserable life

I started to switch all plug switch’s off at night only leave broadband smart meter and fridge and freezer plugged in. If I use anything once finished with it I turn off at the wall never used to everything was left on standby but with the price hikes every little helps as they say pennies make pounds better in my pocket than theirs. I’ve noticed on my smart meter how much it’s changing already that’s before it’s changed. I will need to win lotto to have a bath lol

GrammyGrammy

GrannySomerset

My heart sinks at the prospect of all that unplugging, battery operated lights and never using the oven. This coming winter feels unsurvivable!

'Unsurvivable' ? Seriously?! Do you have any idea of the actual and real daily struggle to survive going on for millions of people all over the world? Thank God you have a roof over your head and a home where there are plug holes that can be unplugged! I do think many in the West have lost sight of reality. Don't stay one of them.

I think it will be "unsurvivable" for some, sadly. My personal, selfish worry is not about getting through this year but what happens after that. We will have helped individuals, but what, overall, will have changed and how many of us can continue if the help doesn't?

GrannyGrammy you can look after your social conscience. I will look after mine; no doubt GrannySomerset will look after hers. What are you doing to make a difference for the millions struggling? Are you taking over some international committees, perhaps?

GrannySomerset

My heart sinks at the prospect of all that unplugging, battery operated lights and never using the oven. This coming winter feels unsurvivable!

'Unsurvivable' ? Seriously?! Do you have any idea of the actual and real daily struggle to survive going on for millions of people all over the world? Thank God you have a roof over your head and a home where there are plug holes that can be unplugged! I do think many in the West have lost sight of reality. Don't stay one of them.

shysal

I heard a different figure, it was £16 per year in total for all household equipment on standby.
I unplugged my TV and digital recorder the other night, next day realizing that of course it didn't record the few daytime and late night series that I enjoy. I do turn off the TV at the set when not watching.

shysal I set up some series to record before we went overseas for a couple of months one year and DH unplugged the TV and recorder for safety. That was in the days before iPlayer.
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Aveline

Yes of course that's it but they're supposed to refund you if you build up credit and I certainly did. I can easily save it in a bank account of my own. No need to make them an interest free loan of £700.

I have a big credit on my account too, but Ovo pays me interest on it - more than I could get from my bank.

Our direct debit is £50 a month and we are in credit but that is only because we are on a 2 year fixed tariff that finished in Oct 2023 so we will be able to get by this winter. We have a wood/multi fuel burner that we have just upgraded to one with a small oven, the plan is to do slow cooking in it overnight in case of power cuts. There has also been some really useful tips on this thread, the one I like best is the battery light for the hallway so I will look at that.

Yes of course that's it but they're supposed to refund you if you build up credit and I certainly did. I can easily save it in a bank account of my own. No need to make them an interest free loan of £700.

My guess is that your direct debit has gone up to cover your predicted usage and cost over the next year.

Ooops! A third of £140 is £47 not £33.

How on earth have you managed usage of £33 Aveline?

My actual usage (before standing charge and VAT) has averaged about £65 a month for gas/electricity over the summer and I'm tearing my hair out thinking how I can save any more, other than give up washing myself, my clothes and dishes. I know my water heating system isn't particularly efficient, but I live in a rented property and can't do anything about it.

£100 per month!!

My Direct debit went up to £140. However, latest reading says my actual usage was a third of that hence £100 overpayment since March ?

Esspee I don't know what kind of deal you're on, but my total bill over the summer months has been just under £90 a month on average. I really am frugal with power and haven't had the heating on. My electricity is just over £1 a day (same as yours), but my water is heated with gas and I have a gas hob.

I can see from my history on the Ovo dashboard that my usage more or less doubles during the winter months, so that would be a bit less than £180 at today's prices. If the increase is 80%, as predicted, that will be £324 a month.

I really don't think that saving a pound or so on electricity by turning off appliances is going to make much difference. Like most pensioners, I will receive £900 from the government, which will pay for approximately five months of increased bills, but goodness knows what will happen after that. I'm relieved I've reached pension age and will receive an extra £500.

Take note:
An experienced electrician has just informed me there is no difference in power consumption between switching off at the wall and unplugging.

I would agree that anything left connected that shows a clock or light of some kind is actually on standby and will be using some power all the time (it has to be).

If the item actually has to be switched on before using then it probably uses little or no power, and is not worth worrying about.