Even when household appliances are turned off, most of them still consume electricity. Each device consumes some amount of electricity when they are turned off but are plugged in.
For example a plasma TV, for instance, can cost about Rs. 4000 per year just to keep plugged in. Electrical devices either remain in passive standby mode for example a ticking clock in the microwave or active standby mode for example a turned off VCR that can program or record something. Detailed below is a list wherein the amount of electricity wasted every year in kilowatt hours .
Radio- 13.1
Cordless Phone Base Station- 28.9
LCD Monitor- 22.8
Computer- 311
Laptop- 144.5
Laser Printer- 113
Plasma (Active standby mode)- 1452.4
VCR (do)- 92
DVD (do)- 78.8
Game console(do) – 233.9
Convention Microwave- 35.
