Electricity is currently becoming more and more expensive. But how much do the appliances in the living room and kitchen actually cost?
This article first appeared on RTL.de
A comparison portal has calculated how severe the rate of electricity price increases will be for everyday electronic devices. Device for device accumulates considerable sums. In the video you can see which technical innovations should help you save money.
Comparison portal shows how expensive products have become
The increased energy prices are now making everyday life in Germany significantly more expensive. The comparison portal Verivox has calculated how much this affects each individual use of an electrical device. We’ll go through the rooms of a typical apartment – and start in the kitchen!
The electricity consumption for one dishwashing increased in August by an average of 15 cents compared to August 2021. So if you turn on the dishwasher every other day, you pay 2.25 euros more in electricity costs per month. Then there is the refrigerator, for example: 6 cents more per day – a plus of 1.80 euros per month.
Expensive electricity: blow-drying costs five euros a month?
We continue into the living room – television also consumes electricity. People in Germany watch for around 3 hours a day, which means around 4.5 cents more per day – 1.35 euros per month.
And in the bathroom, too, we have to dig deeper into our pockets. One blow-dry for 10 minutes costs us 5 cents more in August than in the previous year. If you dry your hair every other day, you have to pay 75 cents more per month for this too. These four everyday things alone, which we don’t think about, cause more than 6 euros (6.15 euros) in additional electricity costs per month.
And then, of course, there are the many other power-guzzling devices such as washing machines, dryers, stoves and, and, and.
It’s no wonder that energy efficiency is the number one topic at the International Consumer Electronics Fair (IFA).
Source: Stern
Jane Stock is a technology author, who has written for 24 Hours World. She writes about the latest in technology news and trends, and is always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to improve his audience’s experience.
