Do you know what consuming vampires is all about?

carefully! Experts repeat that it is not good to leave devices switched off but connected because they do not save energy.

Vampire consumption is about a permanent relationship electronic devices which, although they are not used or are not apparently switched on, generate active energy consumption that can represent up to 10% of household electricity costs. In this sense, this concept is more usual of what is thought.

This happens because everyone electronic devices They use an internal transformer to convert alternating current into low voltage direct current.

Most of this equipment is controlled remote control or digital buttons; For this reason, transformers used in electronic equipment of the latest generation remain connected to the electrical network.

Among the most common generating devices vampire consumption are: chargers that remain plugged in, television screens, microwave ovens, coffee makers, air conditioners, computer equipment, video game consoles, audio equipment, among others, points out Joaquín Suárez, Category Management of Schneider Electric for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean .

“Computer equipment, even when turned off, can consume up to 8.9 W per hour when plugged in,” he warns.

“In mode sleep or in hibernation, it can go up to 15.7 W. Meanwhile, the console video game, even off, when on it consumes 1W. IN wait It can go up to 23.3 W. There are several household appliances that, without us even noticing, are constantly consuming energy,” he explains.

Devices that consume more current in the house they are from heating (33%), in places where such a system is necessary. The cooling system (air conditioners) follows with 12%, which is the same percentage consumed by the electric boiler. The light used at home represents 11%, while electronic devices and other accessories consume 9% each.

The latest data from the Public Services Administration (ASEP) point out that for the first half of 2022, 1,224,992 residential customers were registered, and that these customers consumed a total of 2,194.37 GWh in the same period.

The National Strategy for the Rational and Efficient Use of Energy, published by the Panamanian government in May 2022, focuses on technological aspects equipment or services; in the need to improve behavior, attitudes and customs in the use of energy; and the need to consolidate awareness of sustainable energy in society.