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REVEALED: the appliances that are guzzling your energy

These are the things in your home that use the most power
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These are the things in your home that use the most power

With a 6.4% increase in the energy cap price coming into effect on 1 April 2025, which equates to an average price of 27.03p per kWh for a single unit of energy, now is a good time to start thinking about which items in your home are using the most energy.

So whether you like to keep your tumble dryer on a constant spin, are someone who walks around the house leaving lights and devices on, or simply have never given much thought to how to keep energy costs down, read on to find out which appliances use the most energy and how a few small changes might just save you a lot of money in the long run.

Click or scroll through to see which appliances are driving up your electricity costs...

Sally Coffey

09 May 2025

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