How much can you save?
Unplug to Save Energy
There are several ways you can save energy with settings on your computer, some can be found in our Using Power Management to Save Energy article. But what about those things that you can’t change settings for? For instance, unplugging your computer instead of merely shutting it down. And making sure to turn off your printer when you’re not using it. How much money would you save? Pays To Live Green has answered these questions and more. Here are just some of their results:
| Watts Used | Day | Week | Month | Year | Year Cost | Year Savings | |
| Desktop Computer on 24/7 | 120 | 2.88 | 20.22 | 87.6 | 1051.2 | $126.14 | |
| Sleeping Desktop Computer | 6 | 0.37 | 2.61 | 11.32 | 135.78 | $16.29 | $109.85 |
| Turned Off Computer | 3 | 0.31 | 2.15 | 9.31 | 111.69 | $13.40 | $112.74 |
| Unplugged Computer | 0 | 0.24 | 1.68 | 7.3 | 87.6 | $10.51 | $115.63 |
*These results were based on: The computer is in use for 2 hours a day for 7 days a week. Each value displayed is in kilowatt-hours, unless specified with a dollar sign. The cost of electricity is $0.12 per kilowatt-hour.
To learn more on how much you can save with different monitors, laptops, or accessories, please visit Save and Go Green: Computer Energy Saving.
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