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title: Stop Secret Energy-Sucking Vampires
description: Electronic devices are always sucking up energy, even when they’re not in use. Research shows these sneaky energy vampires can account for 5 to 10 percent of an average household’s energy consumption, as well as about 1 percent of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions.
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# [Stop Secret Energy-Sucking Vampires](https://blog.livable.com/resident-blog/beat-the-heat-without-wasting-water-0)

 Written by [Livable Content Team](https://blog.livable.com/resident-blog/author/written-with-love-by-the-livable-content-team) | Jan 19, 2022, 11:20:38 PM

Electronic devices are always sucking up energy, even when they’re not in use. Research shows these sneaky energy vampires can account for 5 to 10 percent of an average household’s energy consumption, as well as about 1 percent of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions. It can be a pain to unplug printers or computers all the time, so instead, get a smart power strip that will automatically shut down power to devices in standby mode. Some of these strips even come with a motion sensor that automatically turns off power to some of its outlets if the room is empty for an extended period of time. 

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