Savings you can bank
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A typical desktop computer uses around 150W of electricity and, left on permanently, can add up to £150 per annum to the electricity bill.
If the computer is only used during office hours, over £100 per PC could be wasted every year.
You can use our savings calculator to estimate the savings for your organisation
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Of course, not all computers use this much electricity and many organisations already try to turn off unused equipment, but do you know where
your organisation stands?
It is may be impractical to completely remove all waste but PowerMAN can help you bring it back to manageable levels.
That is why we use a projected saving of £60 per computer. We have found some sites where the saving was less, and a number where it was significantly more. We feel this is an honest projection of what a typical organisation could save.
Cost £ /
Computers
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Best Case £
Office hours only
(zero waste)
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Worst Case £
Computer on 24/7
(128 hours waste per week)
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Potential saving £
Worst Case - Best
(Up to £60 / year)
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| 500 |
23,400 |
57,240 |
33,840 |
| 1,000 |
46,800 |
114,480 |
67,680 |
| 5,000 |
234,000 |
572,400 |
338,400 |
| 10,000 |
468,000 |
1,144,800 |
676,800 |
Notes: Based upon representative 150W energy requirement of Standard PC with TFT monitor charged at 12p/KWh previously powered-on for 24 hours per day. This excludes the additional cost savings available when the equipment is located in an air conditioned environment. This figure is surprisingly constant with most modern computers tested consuming 85-120W and the average CRT monitor consuming 120-140W (The typical LCD monitor consumes 40-60W)