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Does a mobile phone charger use the same amount of electricity when charging as it does when not charging?
I have a charger which stays plugged in whether I'm charging or not and wanted to know if It's worth unplugging when not charging.
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Better chargers will not use any significant electricity when not charging. Cheap ones do and it may be worth attaching them to a power strip that you can easily shut off.
How do you tell? Put your hand on it. If it's warm, then it's wasting electricity.
- 1 decade ago
It uses a lot less when not charging but still uses electricity, it's called "vampire electricity" LCD t.v.s can cost up to a 150 bucks a year on vampire electricity, that's why I unplug most of my appliances once I'm done :)
Source(s): Environmental Science class - KeteteLv 61 decade ago
No, it barely use any power when the phone's not plugged in. What does unplugging it cost you anyway? I would do it,cuz it can cost you a fire ;)
