You switch off your toaster, your coffee maker, your air fryer… and you think you’ve done the right thing. But have you really unplugged them? Because there’s a big difference between “switched off” and “unplugged.” Many appliances continue to consume energy in standby mode, silently, 24 hours a day. Experts estimate that this phantom consumption represents up to 10% of your annual electricity bill. That’s a lot of money down the drain… for nothing.
The toaster: small appliance, big risk
We use it for five minutes in the morning, then