How much energy does a laptop use? More than a toaster? Find out about electricity consumption and how to be more energy efficient, while saving money.
Surprisingly a toaster would use 1,000 watts an hour compared to 75 watts for a laptop on for the same period of time. Other energy hungry appliances tend to be cookers and electric showers, followed by electric kettles using more than 2,000 watts per hour. Some of these may be essential, but here is how you can cut down on electricity consumption.
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Reference : Energy (John Clift, Amanda Cuthbert Green Books 2006)