Most people are on the hunt for thrifty ways to slash their energy bills, but some may be unaware that the biggest culprit appliances are going unnoticed.
Certain devices, when they're left turned on whilst not being used, could be adding hundreds of pounds to your energy bills every year.
And according to British Gas, these so-called "vampire appliances" could account for 23% of British homes' energy use.Earlier this month, the government's Energy Price Guarantee came into effect, making the average household energy bill around £2,500 a year.
This means that up to £575 of this could be wasted on vampire appliances, instead of being used for devices that actually need the energy, The Mirror reports.
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