This year's increase in global living expenses has put a significant strain on everyone's wallet. As a result, any money saved is beneficial. There is a setting on your Xbox One or Xbox Series console called Energy Saver Mode that should assist you in accomplishing this. Utilizing this low-power option, especially in the UK, might result in monthly savings of $5. 

The Xbox family of today has two distinct power states: one is Instant On, which enables the console to go into "light slumber" while in standby mode. While this permits speedy entry and exit from a session, it also causes the Xbox to consume 11–13 watts of power (depending on the exact system). The Energy Saver Mode, on the other hand, does exactly what it says on the tin and significantly cuts that power consumption—down to just 0.5 watts. 

Energy Saver Mode lengthens the boot-up process because it puts the Xbox in a deeper sleep state, but it more than makes up for that in energy savings for the user. £5 a month is equivalent to £60; although this is a small sum of money, it makes a noticeable effect, especially over time. That amounts to a staggering £360 over the course of a standard console generation (about six years). In other words, the same price as a Nintendo Switch or Xbox Series S, or at the very least, a sizeable portion of the cost of the following major Xbox or PlayStation system. 

Therefore, adopting Energy Saver Mode can be thought of as saving money for a new system or at the very least as having extra cash for more games and accessories. Of course, doing all of this goes along with making at least a tiny step toward a greener lifestyle. 

Microsoft has begun selling new Xbox systems with the Energy Saver Mode turned on. Therefore, it's possible that you're already using this mode if you haven't changed your system's boot settings since you acquired it earlier this year.