Why is your electricity bill always high?

Even if you turn off all devices, you're still wasting electricity. You think that pressing off the electronic devices like TV, DVR, broadcast receiver is done, but they still continue to run in standby mode.

In standby mode, these electronic devices are not turned off completely. They keep updating, recording TV shows you like and waiting for you to turn them on. In the process, these products continue to consume electricity and make your high-end monthly bills "stunned". This phenomenon is called "stand-by power" or "phantom load " which can be translated as "standby power" or " fake load " . The lost power is called "vampire energy" or "leaking energy".

The amount of wasted electricity accounts for more than 10% of the amount you pay in the end-of-month bill.

According to the US Energy Management Agency, the amount of wasted electricity accounts for more than 10% of the amount you have to pay in a month-end bill.

TVs, DVRs and TV receivers are not the only power-hungry devices. Maybe you are plugging in many indoor chargers 24/7. Charging your phone uses about 0.26 watts of power every day if plugged in continuously and not in use. Laptop charging also consumes power at about 4.42 watts if not used and 29.48 watts to fully charge up to 100%.

Check the electrical use of your home

You can use a number of products to help check your home's power.

Want to check if your home is a "victim" of power leakage? Turn off all air conditioners, heaters, hot water bottles. Now turn off all electrical appliances in the house but still plug in these devices. Then look at your electric meter. The numbers still increase? If so, it proves that your home appliances are still consuming power.

Another way to try it is to use devices like: Kill-A-Watt or Belkin WeMo Insight Switch. These products will help you measure the amount of power used when the device is plugged into the source.

How to minimize the amount of leakage power

The easiest way to stop power leakage is to unplug all devices from the socket when not in use. But it is a very heavy job because you have dozens of things plugged into an electric drive scattered throughout the house. An easier way is to use electrical outlets with switches. When you don't use the device anymore, just turn off the switch, that's it. The total amount of power flowing into the device will be disconnected so those devices will not be able to run in standby mode. Some types of sockets also feature remote control, which helps you to power off the drive anywhere in the house, such as a product.

The easiest way to stop power leakage is to unplug all devices from the socket when not in use.

Even many types of power outlets are equipped with smart functions, allowing you to power off and maintain the power of each different device. Some types of sockets are designed so that when you turn off a device or disconnect a device from charging, this socket will sensor and turn off all power to the device.

Some types of sockets such as Belkin WeMo Insight Switch and Quirky Pivot Power Genius can also be programmed and adjusted by the application to schedule remote power interrupts.