Does a (phone|laptop) charger plugged in the socket but not connected to the device still consume electricity? - eviltoast

And if so, how much? Less, same or more than if it was actually charging something?

I’m in the EU if that changes something.

  • Knuschberkeks@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    They do consume a tiny little bit. I have a Measurement thingy that yoj plug between your outlet and whatever is plugged in which is accurate to 0.1 W. I tryed 3 chargers, one shows 0.1 W, the other two show 0.0 . I still know they consume a tiny bit, but less than 0.1 W is almost nothing. 0.1 W would come out to a consumtion of 0.876 kWh over a year, wich costs me 0.30 €.