It appears just having our electronics plugged in is costing us money.
But there are some ways you can use less power around your home.
The Wall Street Journal says electronics consume about 15 percent of your total energy bill, and standby power is about 75 percent of that.
Using power strips to connect several appliances or gadgets lets you cut off the power to all of them, saving the energy they use while sitting idle.
Some new products "talk" to your computer or Smartphone and let you cut them on or off remotely.