Router: How much electricity do you use? Numbers and info

If you want to save electricity, you also have to include the supposedly unimportant things. This includes, for example, the router, since it usually runs permanently in the background. We explain how high the power consumption is.

Hidden costs: there is often a lot of savings potential in the power consumption of the router.

A router has long been an indispensable standard in German households. That's exactly why it's important to take a look at the power consumption.

Power consumption of the router: All info summarized

If you're interested in the power consumption of your router, here are the most important facts:

• Not all routers consume exactly the same amount of power. For example, the FritzBox! 7590 is officially specified with a power of 10 watts. The specification for this is available with every router.
• The actual power consumption depends on how hard the router has to work. This includes software features just like the number of supplied (active) terminals.
• Depending on the device and the use, this results in costs of 25 to 50 euros per year.
• To reduce power consumption, the most important tip is pretty obvious: disconnect the device from the mains when you do not need it for a longer time, such as before going to bed or before going on vacation. This is particularly convenient by time switch.
• Furthermore, the transmission power also plays a role: often the maximum is set, but is not always absolutely necessary. If the devices are close enough to the router and the reception is flawless even with lower transmission power, there is no reason to set a higher power.

The money you can save through such (and other) measures, does not sound like much at first, but adds up in the year.