In our homes, a very commonplace reflex costs a lot every year. Invisible on a daily basis, it weighs as much on the budget as on the environment. Here’s how to identify it and even make it a source of savings.
The daily life of the French is punctuated by a multitude of electrical devices, present in every home. However, behind this modern comfort lies an insidious source of financial and energy losses, often ignored by the majority. Every year, a significant amount escapes from wallets because of behavior that has become almost automatic.
This silent leak is not noticeable at first glance. Electricity bills, although generally consulted, do not always make it possible to precisely identify the origin of these unnecessary expenses. But behind every lamp, television or household appliance lies potential waste. In a world where controlling energy consumption is crucial, it is becoming urgent to understand these economic and ecological mechanisms.
Simple habits can play a major role in this budgetary drift. Being attentive to its daily uses allows you to avoid unnecessary costs, while limiting your environmental impact. However, it is often complicated to change a reflex as anchored as the comfort of having one’s devices at hand, ready to operate. However, this small detail has serious consequences at the level of a household, but also of society as a whole.
This unfortunate reflex consists of leaving devices constantly on standby. On the surface, this position seems economical, because it avoids having to completely turn the devices back on. But in reality, standbys consume a significant portion of electricity, going so far as to represent an average annual loss of 86 euros per household in France – this is what the Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe) reveals.
Faced with this situation, there are simple and effective solutions. Among these, the use of multiple sockets equipped with switches is particularly recommended. They allow you to completely cut off the power supply to devices in one gesture, thus eliminating phantom consumption. Adopting this reflex, along with other measures like turning off lights or unplugging chargers, can significantly reduce expenses and contribute to a more responsible lifestyle.
