WARRINGTON households have been told that they could save more than £369,000 in seven weeks if their electrical appliances are switched off standby.
Electricity North West has launched a campaign to get the town 'switched on' to energy usage.
The power network operator is urging residents to think about the savings they could achieve by following some 'simple changes'.
Paul Bircham, commercial strategy and support director at Electricity North West, said: "The energy landscape is rapidly changing and the demand on power networks is dramatically increasing so it's vital we start to change our behaviour towards energy consumption.
"Making small changes to our energy use as well as embracing renewable energy will reduce the need for costly new infrastructure and ensure future capacity and affordability.
"The stats are really shocking and highlight just how significant the small changes we make could be, particularly as we move towards winter and energy consumption rises.
"Our quick and easy energy test has been designed to get people really thinking about how they use energy."
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