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Sara Hesikova

The 5 home appliances you should never leave on standby if you want to avoid high energy bills

A pantry in a kitchen with a microwave and coffee machine inside.

Did you know that some home appliances, if left plugged in, can still consume electricity even if they’re not switched on and in use? Well, they can. But some are more guilty of this than others - and we rounded up the top 5 appliances not to leave on standby because they are the worst offenders when it comes to passive energy consumption.

In other words, standby means leaving appliances plugged in with the socket left turned on. And avoiding doing this across the board just to be safe is one of the best ways how to save energy at home.

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