Even when household appliances are turned off, most are still using some electricity. Appliances are either in passive standby mode (the clock on the microwave is still ticking) or active standby mode (the VCR is off, but programmed to record something).
Here's a graphic showing how much electricity is sucked out annually, in kilowatt hours, and what it costs you - assuming 11 cents per kilowatt hour.
(via LikeCOOL)
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