USE LESS POWER AND CUT YOUR BILLS

Adjust Windows’ energy-saving settings

Your screen, which relies on a backlight, is one of the most energy-intensive components in your whole set-up, so it’s worth putting it to sleep when you’re not at your computer. Press Windows key+I to open Settings then, in Windows 11, click System followed by ‘Battery & power’. Now click ‘Sleep and screen’ to reveal the settings you need to tweak.

If you’re using a laptop, you’ll see separate settings for battery and mains power. If you’re using a desktop PC without an internal battery, the battery settings won’t be shown.

In Windows 10, open Settings and click System followed by ‘Power & sleep’, then in our screenshot above) or when plugged in , and the menus under Sleep ( and ) to specify how long it should wait before powering down if not being used. The shorter the time you choose, the less energy you’ll use overall.