DOES UNPLUGGING APPLIANCES SAVE ELECTRICITY? THE TRUTH ABOUT “VAMPIRE POWER” (AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT)

Vampire Power: What It Is, What It Costs, and the Lazy Way to Beat It You’ve heard it: “Unplug stuff when you’re not using it.” Annoying… but not wrong. The trick is to be strategic, not obsessive. What’s “vampire power”? Also called phantom load or standby power, it’s the electricity devices sip while “off” or idle—anything with a clock,