Keep in mind that anything you plug into electricity is going to have some consumption. There will always be phantom consumption, which is basically a small expense that will occur just by having something plugged into the power. In the case of smart plugs, that will always be present.
How much does a smart plug consume?
The first thing you should know is that a smart plug does not consume much electricity. What’s more, in many cases it will even compensate to be able to save with other devices that you have connected. For example, you could control the on and off of a stove, air conditioner, or any other appliance.
But how much exactly does a smart plug cost? This type of device usually consumes about 2W. Some models can exceed 5, but it is still a small expense. Let’s say that, on average, they consume about 3 Wh. This translates into 72 Wh each day or, in other words, about 2.2 kWh per month.
If we start from a price per kWh of about €0.18, each month we will spend approximately €0.40 by having a smart plug plugged in all the time. From that approximate price (always taking into account that the plug will consume 3 Wh and the price per kWh is €0.18), you can calculate how much you are going to consume based on the number of smart plugs you have.
For example, if in your house you have 5 plugs with Wi-Fi always connected, you can calculate approximately €2 of expenditure each month. It is an amount that, as we say, you could recover if you use these devices well and they help you use less energy. You can program devices, for example.
Choose a quality device
It is important that you always buy quality devices, of guarantees. That will help you really take advantage of them. If you buy one of poor quality, you could have problems achieving good performance. You could also consume more, have problems connecting high-power devices, etc.
Our advice is that you always review very well comments and ratings from other users. This will help you choose the best option, the one that best suits what you need. This way you will achieve a device that is guaranteed and works perfectly. Otherwise, it could even affect other devices.
In short, as you see, a smart plug has a low consumption. On average, we can say that it will consume about €0.40 per month as long as you have it connected continuously and with those consumption and price values that we have shown. It is key that you buy a quality one, that you can really take advantage of and do not have any type of problem when using it.
