Rob wrote:

Just a small point - is that 400W taken over 24 hours? I could
understand the figure if things like the fridge and freezer were active,
but it does seem very high, as does your annual figure - my total use
for the last quarter was 509 kWh, almost half your 'background'
consumption, and I consider myself an environmental thug (relatively).
You seem to be using 400W per hour background - that's just bonkers!

Watts per hour seems to be a singulary pointless measure.

Anyway, in a country which needs central heating for nine months of the year,
kit on standby merely means less gas, oil, coal or wood used to maintain the
same temperature.

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Eiron

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