Wireless routers and energy consumption

[koster]

You often hear about not leaving TVs on standby, and all the energy that saves etc.

I wonder about wireless routers. Do they consume as much energy as a TV on standby?

[wideboy]

Don't really know - maybe some Googleing might get an answer. Maybe there is a wattage rating on the back so that you can compare it with a TV?

Some people I know switch them off when they aren't being used. Maybe I should?

[Ethel]

I think most routers are the same and this is what Sky says:

Sky�s broadband router uses about six watts of electricity.

Based on continuous use, this results in an electricity cost of about �4 per year and carbon dioxide emissions of 22kg per year.

Television consumption varies enormously between size of sets, age of sets and crt and lcd and plasma.

As a guide, a 10 year 32" tv will use 150 watts on standby, and a 19" 'green' lcd will use 5 watts. An enormous difference as you can see.

On average, a router uses a lot less power than a tv on standy,