What is Standby Power Mode?
Standby power mode is the lowest power consumption that a product can draw while plugged in. • To identify products that draw standby power, look for the following features: an external power supply, remote control, continuous display (including an LED), or battery charging capabilities. These will all draw power continuously. Sometimes there is no obvious sign of continuous power consumption and you need a meter to be certain. • U.S. households spent approximately $100 per year to power devices while they are in a low power mode, roughly 8 percent of household electricity costs. Consumer electronics including audio, video and telephony products account for 40 percent of low power mode consumption. • It is estimated that standby power accounts for more than 100 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of annual U.S. electricity consumption and $11 billion in annual energy costs.
