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| - | Households can shave over $100 off their annual energy bills by simply turning off their 'vampire' devices which are left on standby, experts say.<br>As Americans bake in the extreme July heat and air con usage shoots up, families are being urged to watch out for so-called 'vampire' appliances lying around their homes.<br> | + | Households can shave over $100 off their annual energy bills by simply turning off their 'vampire' devices which are left on standby, experts say.<br>As Americans bake in the extreme July heat and air con usage shoots up, families are being urged to watch out for so-called 'vampire' appliances lying around their homes.<br> According to the U.S.<br><br>Energy Information Administration (EIA), the average household spent $122 per month on their electricity in 2022 - or $1,464 for the year.<br>But the Department of Energy has previously estimated that vampire appliances account for at least 10 percent of a household bill.<br>Here Dailymail.com highlights the biggest offenders and how much households can save by turning them off.<br> Households can shave over $100 off their annual energy bills by simply turning off their devices left on standby, experts say. Rohith Nandimandalam, from tech solutions firm Leidos, explains some of the biggest 'energy vampire' - and how much you can save per year [http://businesseshq.com/directory/listingdisplay.aspx?lid=14574 <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>use Businesseshq][http://businesseshq.com/directory/listingdisplay.aspx?lid=14574 use Businesseshq])) technician Josh Mitchell, who runs , estimates he has shaved $150 a year by turning off the vampire devices in his own home.<br>He told Dailymail.com: 'Every little bit helps when you're trying to be more energy efficient and sustainable.<br>'One change that has had a significant impact was shifting to energy-efficient appliances.<br> A cable box, left, costs $16.12 a year if left plugged in while a toaster, right, adds $4.03 to a household's annual energy bills <br>'I replaced my old Dell desktop computer with an ENERGY STAR-rated Apple Mac that used less power - even in standby mode.<br><br>My electric bill dropped by approximately 10 percent after that change.'<br> is a government-backed symbol for energy efficiency printed onto products. <br>Households can use this guide to work out which appliances are going to have limited damage on their bills.<br>Preston Johnson, founder ofs also points out that households can invest in smart power strip which automatically cut off power to devices when they are not in use. Such devices 'save you energy and effort,' he adds.<br>The vast majority of states are still experiencing elevated energy bills, which were pushed up in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year.<br> A printer will add $5.26 a year to an average household's bills if left unplugged <br>The conflict left European utilities unable to purchase natural gas from [https://Www.msnbc.com/search/?q=Russia%20- Russia -] on which they were heavily reliant - and had to buy it from the US instead, causing costs at home to spike. <br>Some 41 states have been affected by price hikes over the last year, according to data from the EIA in April.<br><br>However bills still vary greatly across the U.S.<br>For example, residents in Connecticut pay the most for energy with homes in the Constitution State paying $245.56 a month on average.<br>The second most expensive state is Hawaii where households pay $229.29 a month - followed by New Hampshire which has an average monthly bill of $194.78. <br>Massachusetts and Florida rounded out the top five states with the highest energy bills, EIA figures show.<br>By comparison, Utah has the lowest energy bills with households expected to pay just $84.09 a month.<br>It was followed by New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming where monthly bills are $88.83, $94.46 and $97.19 respectively.<br>Prices often depend on how close each state is to energy sources.<br><br>Some pay more if they require fuels to be transported from long distances, for example.<br>And the issue is compounded by whether or not a state benefits from a deregulated market.<br>A deregulated state is where one utility company controls the distribution of poles and wires but several different providers can supply electricity to customers, homes and businesses - encouraging competition between providers to lower their prices.<br>Comparatively, a regulated state is where a single utility owns the entire power supply.<br>Some 40 percent of US states are deregulated, according to |
