Connect your electronics to a savings plan

Today’s homes are filled with an alphabet soup of electronic equipment—TVs, PCs, VCRs, and DVD players to name but a few. Together, they use a significant amount of energy. Even portable devices such as cell phones and laptops need to be recharged at home, further increasing your energy bill. You might be surprised to learn that consumer electronics use, on average, 40% of their electricity while the devices are turned off or in “standby” mode. There are things you can do to turn down the volume.