Everyday Energy

Yes, a Tumble Dryer uses the most electricity in the average household. According to the Energy Saving Trust, the average tumble dryer uses roughly 4.5 kWh per cycle.

Well done, Transport uses the most energy out of all the sectors.

Correct, Well done. By eating less meat, the greenhouse emissions released from those animals is reduced as well as the energy it takes to produce it.

Correct! Leaving your devices on standby uses a lot of energy, you could save lots of money by switching them off at the wall rather than leaving them on standby.

Correct. China, part of the Asia Pacific region, consumes the most energy in the world.

Yes, that’s right. They can last ten times longer with the exact same brightness, and best of all they use less energy!

Yes, that’s right. One Tweet uses 100 joules of energy. A Google search uses 1,080 Joules of energy. A PS5 on standby for one hour uses 1,500 Joules of energy. Watching a Tv for 10 seconds uses between 2800 and 4000 Joules!