Electronics

Consumer electronics play an increasingly larger role in your home’s energy consumption, accounting for 15% of household electricity use. Many consumer electronics products use energy even when switched off. Look for products that help save energy when off, while maintaining features like clock displays, channel settings, and remote-control functions.

Outlet

Unplug any battery chargers or power adapters when not in use.  

Cordless Phones

Look for energy effecient cordless phones that feature switch-mode power supplies and “smart” chargers for added energy savings.   /

Power Strip

Use a power strip as a central “turn off” point when you are done using electronic equipment.

Even when turned off, electronic and IT equipment often use a small amount of electricity. For home office equipment, this stand-by or “phantom” power load can range from a few watts to as much as 20 or even 40 watts for each piece of equipment. Using a power strip for your computer and all peripheral equipment allows you to completely disconnect the power supply from the power source, eliminating standby power consumption.  /

Power Adapter

Unplug battery chargers or power adapters when equipment is fully charged or disconnected from the charger.  

Multi-Function Device

Save energy and space with multi-function devices that combines several capabilities (print, fax, copy, scan). Make sure power management features are enabled for additional savings.  /

Computer/Monitor

Enable power management features on your home computer and monitor.  Most home electronics are  left on 24 hours a day. Office equipment that is set automatically to switch to sleep mode also helps the equipment last longer. In addition to power management, you can save more energy with your computer and office equipment by doing the following:

• Avoid using a screensaver when your computer monitor is not active (let it switch to sleep mode or turn the monitor off instead.)  
• Turn off machines when not in use (fax machines, printers, scanners, copiers.)