Energy saving in the home office – 5 tips for your everyday life

Due to the current high energy and electricity prices, it is urgently necessary to save more energy at home. There are several measures that can help you further reduce your energy consumption. In this blog post, we will show you 5 simple tips on how you can easily save energy in your home office routine.

1. Activate the energy-saving mode

In Windows, you can configure the energy-saving mode in the settings. This way, your PC/Laptop saves electricity as soon as you do not need it for a few minutes.

2. Use a smart standby

If you want a little more, there is the software Econap. This gives you full control over the energy-saving mode and ensures that your work is not interrupted by standby. So this is the best compromise between saving energy and comfort.

3. Reduce your screen brightness

A simple way to save energy is to reduce screen brightness. The darker the screen is set, the more energy you can save. However, make sure not to set the screen too dark, as it can become straining for your eyes in the long run.

4. Place your desk by the window

To save even more energy, use daylight and position your desk as close to the window as possible. This way, you can use a natural light source for as long as possible, and you won’t need a desk lamp.
If it gets too dark, use an LED bulb. These are significantly more efficient than traditional light bulbs.

5. Use a power strip

With a master-slave power strip, you can further reduce energy consumption. This power strip has a so-called master, and when this uses little electricity, the so-called slaves are automatically turned off.

This means that as soon as your computer goes into energy-saving mode, your monitor, printer, and desk lamp will be automatically turned off.