Not counting large appliances, the most energy sucking outlet is our living room entertainment center that has the TV, computer, receiver, and Wii plugged into it.
Most days the center is on for 4 hours, in sleep mode for 11 hours and off for 9 hours. This costs $84 a year. If we have it on for 4 hours, off for 11 hours and unplugged at night, it will cost $67 a year. That's a savings of $17 a year.
The second is my computer in the bedroom.
Most days I turn it on when I wake up and leave it on for 14 hours and turn it off at night. This costs $41 a year. If I only turn it on for 3 hours a day and unplug it at night it will only cost $11 a year. That's a savings of $30 a year. And it saves me from checking my e-mail, etc. all day.
So if we do just these two things, we will save $47 a year! This combined with keeping our thermostat a degree or two higher when we are not home (since I stay at home, I keep it at 78 all day) should be an easy and free start to being more energy efficient.
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