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Ranked by in-use power consumption*	Cost / day	Cost / year	Prices

1	BT DB-T2200e BT YouView Zapper Box (ECO on)	100%	In-Use: Standby:	<£0.01 <£0.01	£2.38 £0.43 £2.81

Carbon Emissions: 2.21 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	BT DB-T2200 BT YouView Zapper Box (ECO off)	96%	In-Use: Standby:	<£0.01 £0.03	£2.38 £11.89 £14.27

Carbon Emissions: 2.21 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

3	BT DTR-T2100e BT YouView+ Recording Set-Top Box (ECO on)	92%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£3.15 £0.43 £3.58

Carbon Emissions: 2.92 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	BT DTR-T2100 BT YouView+ Recording Set-Top Box (ECO off)	88%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 £0.04	£3.15 £13.18 £16.34

Carbon Emissions: 2.92 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

5	Panasonic DMR-HWT150EB HDD Recorder with Freeview Play	83%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.59 £0.29 £4.87	From £219

6	BT DTR-T1000e BT Vision Freeview Digital TV Recorder (ECO on)	79%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£5.45 £0.43 £5.88

Carbon Emissions: 5.05 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	BT DTR-T1000 BT Vision Freeview Digital TV Recorder (ECO off)	75%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 £0.07	£5.45 £24.65 £30.09

Carbon Emissions: 5.05 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

8	Virgin Media TiVo Cable Set-Top box recorder	71%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 £0.07	£5.73 £25.79 £31.53

Carbon Emissions: 5.31 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

9	Panasonic DMR-HWT250EB HDD Recorder with Freeview Play	67%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£6.31 £0.29 £6.59	From £249

=	Panasonic DMR-HWT130 Freeview HD Recorder	63%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£6.31 £0.29 £6.59	From £199

11	Sky Sky HD Standard Sky Satellite TV Box (High Definition)	58%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 £0.05	£7.16 £17.91 £25.08

Carbon Emissions: 6.64 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

12	Virgin Media Samsung 80GB V+ Box Cable Set-Top box recorder	54%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 £0.10	£7.48 £35.82 £43.30

Carbon Emissions: 6.94 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

13	Sky Sky Box SD Standard Sky Satellite TV Box (Standard Definition)	50%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 £0.12	£8.60 £42.99 £51.59

Carbon Emissions: 7.97 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

14	Sky Thompson MK2 Sky+ HD Satellite TV Recorder	46%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.04 £0.09	£12.90 £32.24 £45.14

Carbon Emissions: 11.96 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	Sky Thompson MK1 Sky+ HD Satellite TV Recorder	42%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.04 £0.09	£12.90 £32.24 £45.14

Carbon Emissions: 11.96 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	Sky Samsung MK2 Sky+ HD Satellite TV Recorder	38%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.04 £0.09	£12.90 £32.24 £45.14

Carbon Emissions: 11.96 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	Sky Samsung MK1 Sky+ HD Satellite TV Recorder	33%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.04 £0.09	£12.90 £32.24 £45.14

Carbon Emissions: 11.96 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	Sky Pace MK2 Sky+ HD Satellite TV Recorder	29%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.04 £0.09	£12.90 £32.24 £45.14

Carbon Emissions: 11.96 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	Sky Pace MK1 Sky+ HD Satellite TV Recorder	25%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.04 £0.09	£12.90 £32.24 £45.14

Carbon Emissions: 11.96 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	Sky DRX895w Sky+ HD Satellite TV Recorder 2TB with built-in Wi-Fi	21%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.04 £0.09	£12.90 £31.53 £44.42

Carbon Emissions: 11.96 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

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