How many charging cables does the average household own?

Technology hard Data from 2021

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Answer in cables. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

11 cables

The European Commission found the average household owns about 11 charging cables and uses fewer than half. Its estimate that unused chargers generate 11,000 tonnes of e-waste a year is what led to the USB-C mandate.

Where this number comes from

Source European Commission impact assessment on common chargers
Figure refers to 2021
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Unit cables

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