Smart plugs provide an affordable option for cutting standby power use in homes across the U.S.
The average household wastes about $135 yearly on phantom power from 65 plugged-in devices. Smart plugs with energy monitoring help identify and reduce these loads by scheduling devices off when not needed.
Die Kenya Power and Lighting Company hat davor gewarnt, dass das Belassen von Geräten im Standby-Modus die monatlichen Stromrechnungen um bis zu 10 Prozent erhöhen kann. Das Unternehmen bezeichnete dieses Phänomen als Phantom- oder Vampir-Stromverbrauch und riet Haushalten dazu, die Geräte vollständig vom Stromnetz zu trennen.
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