as when they are on, because they are constantly receiving signal updates and downloading program guides. Together, a typical TV and cable box setup can account for around 3 percent of a household’s total electricity use just sitting there doing nothing.
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Kitchen Appliances With Digital Clocks or Displays
Your microwave, coffee maker, toaster oven, and other small countertop appliances are drawing power continuously if they have a digital clock or display. That little glowing clock on your microwave is not free — it is running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The same goes for coffee makers with programmable timers and toasters with digital displays. These appliances are easy to unplug because you only need them for short periods each day, and unplugging them eliminates their standby draw completely.
Chargers and Computer Equipment
Phone chargers, laptop chargers, tablet
