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Californian Energy Commission Case Study

Californian residential standby power

MMany electrical devices in homes continue to draw power when switched off or not actively performing their primary function.
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The energy use of these devices while in their low-power modes is now about 980 kilowatt hours per year (or 112 watts) per home in California, corresponding to about 13 percent of total residential electricity use in 2006.
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 The low-power mode electricity use of these devices is likely to grow as consumers purchase more products with low-power modes and will soon exceed 132 watts as a conquence of firm trends and building codes.
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