Top 25 vampire appliances adding to British Gas, EDF, EON, OVO, Octopus bills

Birmingham Mail 11 Sept 2026, 08:45 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (James Rodger)

Vampire appliances, also called phantom loads, are everyday gadgets that keep using power while on standby.

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