How Standby Power Can Reduce Your Electricity Bill

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How Standby Power Can Reduce Your Electricity Bill

Standby Power Standing DeskMany appliances and electronic products โ€“ ranging from air conditioners to DVD players toย TV liftsย โ€“ cannot be entirely powered down without unplugging them or turning off the power supply at the outlet. These products use small amounts of electricity even when not actively being used. This power consumption is referred to as โ€œstandby power.โ€

Although individual products generally utilise a very small amount of standby power, a typical Australian home often has in excess of 30 different products using standby power at any given time. Over a billing cycle, standby power can account for 5 โ€“ 10 percent of a householdโ€™s total power consumption. On a global scale, it is believed that standby power is responsible for roughly 1% of worldwide C02 emissions.

There are, however, actions you can take that have a direct impact on your home or businessโ€™ standby power consumption. Taking the example ofย height adjustable desks, thisย calculatorย shows you your current standby power consumption and how much it could be reduced by using specialized standby power reduction technology.

Additional tips for reducing standby power consumption

– Plug electronic appliance into power strips and turn off the strip when no products are in use.

– Get into the habit of eliminating standby power consumption by unplugging electronic products or turning off the outletโ€™s power.

– Invest in an inexpensive watt meter, which will allow to measure the standby power consumption of specific products and take targeted action.

Unfortunately, in some situations, itโ€™s simply not feasible to switch off the power to a particular product. In such cases it is wise to look for electronics powered by technology, such as Zeroโ„ข technology byย Linakย that significantly reduces power consumption, greenhouse gases and power bills

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Guy Director
Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Ergomotion Director since 2005.

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Wesley Dao 12/02/25

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Bought a standing desk after looking around at options. Solid wood and Linak frame so all around good quality. Assembly was simple with an electric screwdriver. Guy was very helpful and responsive.

Amanda O 28/01/25

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Bought a standing desk and I love it. Quality product at a great price. Amazing service from Guy, who helped explain the desk and accessories for efficient workspace setup. I highly recommend.

Rick Bruce 02/11/24

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After doing some due diligence and research into actuators I settled on this unit from ergomotion this unit is so solid and the operation is quite and flawless. The purchasing process and the shipping was absolutely fantastic!! I couldnโ€™t be happier with the product and the entire process, I would highly recommend this companyโ€ฆ. Rick Bruce

Shelley Jensen 07/09/24

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Guy (the owner) delivered the desk and set it up quickly. He then gave me a lesson on how to use it and how to get the most out of it. Arrived on time and was absolutely lovely to deal with throughout the whole process. Highly recommend.

clifford sneider 06/09/24

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Guy was fantastic and the desk is amazing

Jo Manning 08/08/24

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I bought an adjustable desk from Guy a couple of years ago, got great service and good price. Recently we had a tiny issue which could not be fixed over the phone. Guy was more than happy to come out and look at it 2 days later. All fixed! I really appreciated his patience with me and accommodating us so quickly. Great old fashioned service and piece of mind. I love it. I know where to get my second desk when needed. Thank you Guy. Jo Manning

Deborah Hunt 25/07/24

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ergomotion were fantastic to deal with. excellent customer service and a great product.

Andrew Pieterse 14/06/24

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Great service and really quick shipping. It is great to know that you are getting quality parts from a Scandinavian manufacturer with your standing desk purchase rather than the cheap knock off stuff you get from other major brands. Reasonably priced for the quality too!

Janette Clarke 20/05/24

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Guy was very accommodating with meeting him at a time that suited me. He assembled the desk prior to me collecting so I only had to carry it inside with help (it's pretty heavy). The desk is great, the storage racks underneath with the 6 x built in powerpoints was worth the extra money. I have a functioning & tidy workplace.
Guy was brilliant, I highly recommend.
Janette

Nickel 10/05/24

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Have now purchased 2 stand up office desks off Guy, benchmark sales service from him, all via email, so easy; from quote to plug in, only matched by the strong quality of these machines, solid and stable. If only everything in life was this easy and reliable.
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