Brits are collectively spending more than £65 million-a-month on extra energy while working from home, according to new research.
A survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed 40% have transformed their home into a makeshift office during lockdown. With a total of around 12.5 million now 'WFH', Smart Pay As You Go energy provider Utilita investigated how much it costs to power a home-based office.
A kettle for much-needed tea and coffee, and a microwave for heating up food at lunch, costs £1.26 per person per week – or £5.04 per month – based on working an eight hour day.
This is just under one-tenth of the £10.80 per week the average Brit estimated it costs them to work from home. But over the course of the month this works out at more than £65