Constantly 'On' Electronic Devices Are Contributing To Higher Power Bills
- 9 years ago
Energy experts are calling attention to homes’ growing “miscellaneous electrical load,” or power that is drawn constantly from the increasing number of devices that are always on.
The increasing number of electronics in homes that never get turned off is adding up to higher power bills.
Energy experts are calling attention to the “miscellaneous electrical load,” which excludes major appliances, lighting, and heating and cooling, to encompass all other home devices that constantly use power.
These include electronics like a microwave clock display and the cable box modem.
According to an informative website run by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, approximately 40 products use electricity continuously in the average American home.
Standby power may account for 4 to 12 percent of the average U.S. home's total energy consumption, according to a 2014 paper in the journal Energy Research and Social Science.
Based on national data from 2012 showing average monthly electricity bi
The increasing number of electronics in homes that never get turned off is adding up to higher power bills.
Energy experts are calling attention to the “miscellaneous electrical load,” which excludes major appliances, lighting, and heating and cooling, to encompass all other home devices that constantly use power.
These include electronics like a microwave clock display and the cable box modem.
According to an informative website run by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, approximately 40 products use electricity continuously in the average American home.
Standby power may account for 4 to 12 percent of the average U.S. home's total energy consumption, according to a 2014 paper in the journal Energy Research and Social Science.
Based on national data from 2012 showing average monthly electricity bi