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The Hidden Cost Of Household Gadgets

THE HIDDEN COST OF HOUSEHOLD GADGETS What those trendy gadgets will really cost you. ENERGY VAMPIRES! The Department of Energy reports average U.S. household electricity use is now 13 times greater than it was in 1950. It also predicts U.S. electricity consumption will continue to "grow significantly" over the next two They're silently sucking power out of your electrical outlets and slowly growing your electricity bill. They're energy vampires – electrical devices large and small that continue to use power when they're turned off. decades due to meteoric rise in the sale of electric consumer goods like smartphones and electric cars. Given that the cost of U.S. grid power is rising, too (6 percent every year), what are the longterm implications for your wallet? THE REAL COST OF A PLUGGED - IN HOME Most home electronics have small individual power draw, but when you look at total energy costs for all the electronic devices we use everyday, the price adds up quickly* : =Annual Power Bill in High Cost Electricity States =Average Annual Power Bill KEY: =Power Bill in 5 Years =Power Bill in 5 Years NON - GAMING TV & VIDE0 GAMING ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLES BLU- RAY PLAYER NINTENDO NII AMAZON KINDLE 36 + NIFI $0.44 $0.55 $0.65 $0.77 $1.66 $2.10 $2.45 $2.91 $0.66 $0.83 $0.97 $1.15 DOLBY 5.1 SURROUND Хвох 360 ELITE $16.21 $20.43 $23.90 $28.36 IPOD STEREO DOCK $7.88 $9.94 $11.63 $13.80 SOUND SYSTEM $1.31 $1.66 $1.94 $2.30 PLAY STATION 3 $17.26 $21.76 $25.45 $30.20 TV (NOT IN USE) $8.32 $10.49 $12.27 $14.46 FLIP CAMERA $2.10 $2.65 $3.10 $3.68 TIVO/ OTHER DVR IPOD STEREO Dоск (NOT IN USE) / PLUGGED IN $34.69 $43.74 $51.17 $60.71 Home Entertainment $6.31 $7.95 $9.30 $11.04 DIRECTV HR20 DVR $34.69 $43.74 $51.17 $60.71 32" LCD FLAT Setting up a top-of-the-line home entertainment system is $40.09 $50.54 $59.13 $70.15 SCREEN TV just the beginning. The cost to power the sound system, Blu- Ray player, DVR, and active and standby plasma TV can reach nearly $130 annually. Gamers can expect to pay an additional $35 to run popular consoles. HUNGRY FOR MORE The standby power energy 52" LCD FLAT SCREEN TV $42.14 $53.13 $62.15 $73.74 vampires gobble up accounts for about 5% of all AVG. PLASMA TV $76.98 $97.06 $113.55 $134.72 residential electricity use and costs U.S. consumers more than $7 billion annually. COMPUTER LARGE MOBILE DEVICES SYSTEMS APPLIANCES AVG NINDONS PC DESKTOP $1.31 $1.66 $1.94 IN SLEEP OR BLUETOOTH HEADSET $5.37 $6.77 $7.91 NASHER $9.39 $0.20 $0.25 $0.29 $0.34 $2.30 CONVECTIONS OVEN $16.43 $20.71 $24.23 $28.74 BLACKBERRY STORM HIBERNATE $0.53 $0.66 $0.78 $0.92 MACBOOK PRo $5.52 $6.96 $8.14 $9.66 IPHONE4 $0.66 $0.83 $0.97 $1.15 ALDGE $42.05 $53.02 $62.02 $73.58 INTEL'S IPAD2 $1.31 $1.66 $1.94 $2.30 CORE 2 Duo(USED IN MACS) ELECTRIC OVEN $7.12 $8.97 $10.50 $12.46 $33.65 $42.43 $49.64 $58.89 DI SHMASHER $60.23 $75.93 $88.83 $105.39 Office Supplies NI - FI TRANSMITTER $7.36 $9.28 $10.85 $12.88 DRYER $127.20 $160.37 $187.61 $222.59 2ND COMP. MONITOR ENERGY STAR FRIDGE $175.20 $220.90 $258.42 $306.60 $28.03 $35.34 $41.35 $49.06 DURING NORKDAY Considering the energy your always-plugged-in PC, printer, and Wi-Fi transmitter use, the LG FRENCH DOOR LATEST DELL 2.85 $41.42 $48.45 $57.49 DESKTOP $280.32 $353.44 $413.47 $490.56 FRIDGE cost to run your basic home office could reach more than $50 a year. Additional devices like shredders, copiers, or extra computers quickly add costs, CLEANING MISCELLANEOUS KITCHEN DEVICES DEVICES KRUPS ROOMBA CURLING $0.07 $0.09 $0.10 $0.12 $0.20 $0.25 $0.29 $0.59 $0.75 $0.87 $1.03 $0.34 COFFEE GRINDER VACUUMING ROROT IRON RADIO $1.40 $1.77 $2.07 $2.45 MAGIC BULLET MINI- BLENDER GLADE OR FEBREEZE $1.13 $1.34 $2.10 $2.65 $3.10 $3.68 HAIR $0.77 $0.97 $2.69 $3.40 $3.97 $4.71 PLUG - IN SCENT DRYER DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME TOASTER $3.85 $4.86 $5.69 $6.75 DIRTDEVIL HAND- HELD VACUUM $1.05 $1.33 $1.55 $1.84 $3.50 $4.42 $5.17 $6.13 RECHARGE. HANDHELD BLENDER $1.31 $1.66 $1.94 SEMING MACHINE $2.30 $4.38 $5.52 $6.46 $7.67 DYSON DC28 ANIMAL UPRIGHT VACUUM $12.61 $15.90 $18.61 $22.08 $6.24 $7.87 $9.21 VITAMIX IRON $10.92 POWER BLENDER $3.02 $3.81 $4.46 $5.29 FLAT IRON $11.39 $14.36 $16.80 $19.93 GEORGE FOREMAN GRILL KITCHEN APPLIANCES AQUARIUM $31.54 $39.76 $46.52 $55.19 $3.33 $4.2 $4.91 $5.83 SEGNAY $65.70 $82.84 $96.91 $114.98 The energy bill for a fully-stocked TOASTER SPACE $8.71 $10.98 $12.84 $15.23 $85.41 $107.69 $125.98 $149.47 OVEN HEATER kitchen could reach above $400 DELONGHI annually when you take into account the Energy Star fridge, oven, and other cooking gadgets that make our lives easier. $8.87 $11.18 $13.08 $15.52 ESPRESSO MAKER BREAD MAKER $12.81 $16.15 $18.90 $22.42 AvG 10-12 CUP $13.14 $16.57 $19.38 $23.00 COFFEE MAKER SENSEO POD COFFEE $19.05 $24.02 $28.10 $33.34 MAKER 6-QUART SLOW COOKER $45.99 $57.99 $67.84 $80.48 The Electric Car Sure, that electric car will save you money on gas, but the Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt could raise your annual electric bill as much as $438, and that price could jump to more than $600 if you live in a state with high electricity costs. NISSAN LEAF OR CHEVY VOLT 5438 $552.25 SE46.05 $766.50 FIGURES REFLECT POPULAR MODELS' WATTAGE CONSUMPTION AND THE AVERAGE HOURS OF USE A DAY. ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE DATA ON ELECTRONIC VEHICLE USE COLLECTED FROM SELF-REPORT BY EV OHNERS/TEST DRIVERS. PLEASE NOTE, THESE ARE ONLY ESTIMATES. ACTUAL ANNUAL COST OF CHARGING APPLIANCES, GADGETS, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY BY MARKET. Sources: Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1BOG.org group discounts on solar ....

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