British Gas has advised customers to check which devices they are leaving plugged in and consuming power while on standby – including games consoles, laptops, TVs and set-top boxes – in order to save some money on the company’s soaring energy bills.
The warning these so-called “vampire devices” are draining power – expensive for you, but also unecessary for the planet – comes as the UK faces an unprecedented energy price hike, while gas and electricity companies continue to turn massive profits.
Indeed, the language of today’s call from British Gas has been criticised for passing the blame for high bills onto consumers. There have also been questions asked about the numbers British Gas has used to calculate its savings.
Source – eurogamer.net
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