Comment on Ask HN: How much electricity does a WiFi router consume?Comments−jhoelzel4yWell that depends on how big your area is and even if your router is set to eco mode.I suggest, if you have an appartment, by reducing the signal strength first, which will consume less power.But in the end of the day, you will need to measure it.−smilespray4yThe actual WiFi radio signal only uses about 1/10th to 1/30th of the total energy consumption, if you assume that the device as a whole uses around 10W.There's not a whole lot to save by turning down the signal strength.−yurishimo4yI am moving to the Netherlands next week and my electric contract says €1.09/kWh…Edit wrong reply but I’ll leave it−jhoelzel4yat that price you might as well invest into solar balconies
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Well that depends on how big your area is and even if your router is set to eco mode.
I suggest, if you have an appartment, by reducing the signal strength first, which will consume less power.
But in the end of the day, you will need to measure it.
The actual WiFi radio signal only uses about 1/10th to 1/30th of the total energy consumption, if you assume that the device as a whole uses around 10W.
There's not a whole lot to save by turning down the signal strength.
I am moving to the Netherlands next week and my electric contract says €1.09/kWh…
Edit wrong reply but I’ll leave it
at that price you might as well invest into solar balconies