Unplugging a computer & modem/router combo saved me about $40...

Unplugging a computer & modem/router combo save me about $40 USD a month off of our electric bill.

I have an all-one computer (Not a laptop) supposedly energy star efficient. I actually done a test but I don't know if it is the computer or the modem/router combo. The computer received power while it was off, the router was always on. I changed that, the computer and the modem/router combo is now totally unplugged so I saved $40.00 off of our electric bill. The computer & modem/router combo is now unplugged for 6 to 12 hours a day.

groze said:

I changed that, the computer and the modem/router combo is now totally unplugged so I saved $40.00 off of our electric bill.

Can you provide the arithmetic on how you calculated that as $40?

How much do you pay per killowatt hour for electricity?

Ok $30 to $40 USD. It is a Comcast modem/router combo and a dell computer. I did a test that is how. Dosn't matter on the kilowatts per hour. I did a test, for a few months both ways. That why I didn't say anything about it before confirming this. I do have them plugged into a surge protector. Now instead of leaving the surge Procter plugged in at night, it comes unplugged. Our bill use to run around $110 now runs around $80 this was during the winter. I consider that proof enough for us.

Layback bear, I unplug more stuff if a storm is suppose to happen, to prevent either a direct or indirect electrical surge from lighting.

That still seems like quite a bit, not trying to disprove anything but my entire electric bill averages $40-$45 a month.

I have the Comcast modem/router combo and a plasma tv running 24/7 along with the usual household appliances.

Kilowatts per hour actually might be a factor.

Either way, good on you for reducing your bill.

derekimo said:

That still seems like quite a bit, not trying to disprove anything but my entire electric bill averages $40-$45 a month.

I have the Comcast modem/router combo and a plasma tv running 24/7 along with the usual household appliances.

Kilowatts per hour actually might be a factor.

Either way, good on you for reducing your bill.

I am not saying it is the dell computer, it could be the Comcast modem/router which I wouldn't be surprised at all. The reason, even though I am renting this is I had the modem/router replaced at least 4 times. After the last replacement, I decided to do the test after seeing are our high electrical bill, it took a few month of testing. The last replacement was actually caused by a electrical surge from a lighting strike. Avg cost now is .1333 per KWh USD plus taxes and fees if any.

We have a tier system for our electric rates, tier 1 is the lowest and tier 4 the highest rates.

I usually use up all my tier 1 and end up in tier 2 rates by the end of the month.

Tier 1 rates are .16352 kWh

Tier 2 rates are .18673 kWh

I never reach the other tiers.

Interesting test anyway.

derekimo said:

I have the Comcast modem/router combo and a plasma tv running 24/7 along with the usual household appliances.

You can try it if you want when you know you are not going to use the computer for awhile. If you depend on voip or wifi 24/7 then I wouldn't do that. While unplugged those services won't work. Comcast Voip will work for a little while unplugged. Comcast voice mail should still work.