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Originally Posted by Michael G.
On a related note, did anyone figure the electrical usage for all those green lights that glow on microwaves, computers, charging devices, clocks on appliances, lights that glow on garages door openers.
I remember reading once those earlier appliances took a lot of electric power just standing-by.
I swear when I walk around the house at night, I don't need any additional lighting.
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Those are known as parasitic or idle loads. They are a major source of waste in this country, and some companies are working to reduce them:
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There has been a veritable explosion in the number of electronics, appliances, and other equipment plugged into, or permanently connected to, America’s homes—65 devices on average in our study. Most are consuming electricity around-the-clock, even when the owners are not using them or think they have been turned off. This always-on energy use by inactive devices translates to approximately $19 billion a year—about $165 per U.s. household on average—and 50 large (500-megawatt) power plants’ worth of electricity.
https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/f...le-load-IP.pdf