Phantom Load

• Cell phone chargers, digital picture frames and coffee pot clocks
• Laptops and large screen televisions
• DVD players, video game systems and other home theater components

• Devices that draw around 20 watts in stand-by mode may add up to a couple of dollars a month to your electric bill1
• Phantom loads cost the average U.S. household $100 per year¹
• Phantom loads equate to almost 10% of residential electricity use²
• A typical American home has about forty products constantly drawing power²

SOURCES:

1. From The U.S. Department of Energy
2. From The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

• Unplug chargers, computers, monitors, printers and other devices when not in use
• Use smart strips that control which devices can draw power directly from the strip
• Replace old products with Energy Star® qualified products that use less standby power