As you know, electricity prices in France and Europe will increase a lot in 2023. As the government states on its official website Viepublique.frThe current increase in electricity price depends on several factors:
- gas price rise and risk of Russian gas imports stalling (markets expect a decline in deliveries from Russia)
- reduced nuclear power generation (closure of several reactors after discovery of corrosion, maintenance program postponed due to health crisis)
The electricity price, which was 50 €/MWh at the beginning of 2021, previously rose to 222 €/MWh in the wholesale markets in December 2021. Exceeding 700 euros in the summer of 2022. Currently, EDF’s blue tariff for individuals (the tariff regulated by the Energy Regulatory Commission) has increased by 44.5%, i.e. €57.22 increase in MWh.
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Energy saving mode on Xbox, good idea to reduce its consumption
Knowing this, users may be motivated by the idea of reducing the power consumption of their devices in order to lower their bills. However, if you own an Xbox Series X/S in France and Europe, we recommend you take a look. to your console’s power settings.
Indeed, depending on the mode adopted, it is possible to save more than 5 euros per month on the bill. In case you didn’t know, Microsoft’s consoles offer two profiles: Instant Start mode and energy saving mode. The first lets you turn on the console (as well as your TV/TV box) in a matter of seconds.
With the energy-saving mode, starting the console takes much longer, that is, 20 seconds, according to the manufacturer. However, electricity consumption suffers: 11 and 13 watts for instant startand just 0.5 watts for Power Saver mode.
In other words, if you leave your Xbox Series X in Instant Start mode 24 hours a day, that’s a power consumption of just over $5 per month. That’s more than 60 Euros a year. Even older Xbox One Ss draw around 11 watts in Instant Start mode, or about $4 a month. As you can see, choosing the Energy saving mode can significantly reduce the amount of your electricity bill.
