Marcus Bell
Marcus is an electrical engineer who spent most of his career in building services, sizing circuits for housing associations. He builds the calculators on Vukla, sources the wattage figures from manufacturer specification sheets, and keeps the tariff data current.
Articles by Marcus
Entertainment
How much electricity does a gaming PC use per month in the UK?
Three hours of gaming a day on a mid range build costs about £9.40 a month at the current price cap. Leaving the same machine idling around the clock costs another £15 on top, which is the part nobody budgets for.
KitchenHow much does it cost to run a chest freezer per month in the UK?
A 298 litre chest freezer uses 231 kilowatt hours a year, which is £5.03 a month at the Ofgem cap rate. A small 104 litre model costs £4.63 and a tired old unit can reach £8.70, and the energy label tells you which one is sitting in your garage.