Which household appliances consume less to use “without fear” in the most expensive strips of the electricity bill

They have led many to program the washing machine for the early morning or weekdays for food for the rest of the days. However, there are a number of electronic devices that you can use without fear in the hours when electricity is more expensive.

1. The bulbs

The trading company Enérgya-VM explains that an LED bulb is the electrical device that consumes the least in a home: between 4W and 5W per hour. An even lower output when compared to an incandescent bulb, 25W per hour. However, the electricity company Lucera explains that the best way to save energy is to use natural light as much as possible. Thus, he suggests that in this time of teleworking the work space should be located in a well-lit place.

2. The microwave

The microwave is one of the household appliances at the forefront of energy efficiency. It consumes very little and can be used for cooking, as it is cheaper than ceramic hobs or ovens. This is because microwave technology allows food to be directly heated without first using or reheating a surface. To get an idea, the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) made a series of expenses per year.

– Heating 700 baby bottles: 1.3 euros/year

– Cook 50 pizzas (once a week): 2.3 euros/year

– Roast 50 chickens (once a week): 7 euros/year

3. The laptop

The French Environmental Agency ADEME calculates that a laptop is capable of consuming 50% less energy than a desktop computer. However, it is key to work with it unplugged and try to charge the battery at times when energy is cheaper. In addition, it is interesting to take into account that, if we want to save, the ideal is to use the energy mode or lower the brightness of the screen.

4. Television

The television is one of the devices that consumes less electricity: a 37-inch would have an hourly consumption of about 32-33W. However, it is your electronic device that is usually used a lot and at times when electricity is more expensive. Thus, one way to avoid having a high weight on the electricity bill is to ensure that they have an LCD screen, instead of plasma, turn them off completely and not leave them on standby or leave only the sound and use it as a radio.