UK broadband usage more than doubled in 2020, peaking on Boxing Day

UK broadband usage more than doubled in 2020, largely due to millions of people working and studying from home during lockdown, live-streamed sport and updates to video games such as Call of Duty, a new report reveals.  50,000 petabytes (PB) of data were consumed across the country in 2020, compared to around 22,000PB in 2019, says … Read more

UK broadband usage more than doubled in 2020 and peaked on Boxing Day

UK broadband usage more than doubled in 2020, largely due to home working in lockdown and a love of gaming and live sport, a new report reveals.  50,000 petabytes (PB) of data were consumed across the country in 2020, compared to around 22,000PB in 2019, says BT subsidiary Openreach. One Petabyte equals one million gigabytes … Read more

Virgin Media reveals record 2020 data usage

Brits have made longer phone calls, watched more TV and downloaded an extra 2.8GB of data per day in 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdowns, Virgin Media estimates. Data usage has made 2020 the busiest year ever for home broadband use, according to the firm, which analysed data from more than six million customers. Users spent … Read more

ATM usage slumps after Britons rush to withdraw cash before lockdown

There was a sharp rise in people taking out money from cash machines in the days before England’s second lockdown but withdrawals have slumped since last Thursday, as footfall collapsed after the country was again told to stay at home. The amount of cash withdrawn between Friday and Sunday last weekend, the first one of … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown England: Internet usage surges on night one

First night of Lockdown 2.0 causes one of the year’s biggest surges in internet usage with 6,460GB of data being used every SECOND – the same as 540 hours of HD video  Lockdown 2.0 yesterday came into force with shops and bars closed As a result people were stayed at home and many streamed and … Read more

Ten ways to cut your energy bills as usage soars during lockdown

How ‘phantom power’ costs you £140 a year: Ten ways to cut your energy bills as usage soars during lockdown Energy bills are set to increase by an average of £32 a month Since lockdown began, the use of home appliances has increased significantly Background electricity use, or phantom load, could cost you up to … Read more

MIT develops wireless system that measures appliances likes microwaves to optimize energy usage

MIT researchers develop wireless system that measures use of appliances likes microwaves and hair dryers so data can be used to optimize energy usage The system is called Sapple and uses radio waves and a smart e-meter It is being positioned as a way to increase energy savings  A Wi-Fi like box can judge radio … Read more

Household energy usage surges by 37% during lockdown

The increasing amount of energy being used by households has been laid bare in new data, which suggests a bill shock could be around the corner thanks to laptop charging and Netflix binges. Homes have typically seen a surge in electricity and gas use which will result in bills 37 per cent higher than usual thanks … Read more

Energy usage has risen by 17% since lockdown: We reveal the top tips to keep your bills down

Households are using 17 per cent more electricity since Britain went into coronavirus pandemic lockdown, new data suggests. The biggest change in usage is at lunchtime when homes use 27 per cent more energy than usual at 1pm, according to Bulb Energy. The energy supplier analysed how electricity use has changed since lockdown began, using … Read more

Contactless limit raised to £45 to help cut down on cash usage

Contactless limit raised to £45 in an effort to help customers cut down on cash usage By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 23 March 2020 Payment providers across the UK have upped their contactless payment limits to £45 Payment providers across the UK have … Read more