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Originally Posted by SleepyBob
Absolutely. Just having the operating system running uses noticeable amounts of electricity. If that weren't the case, there wouldn't be any point in the devices going into standby after a few minutes of not being used.
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Its not just that. A lot of today's devices after being "turned off" still consume energy, mostly the ones connected to the wall plugs. (Fridge, computers, all kind of device chargers, etc...).
IE: for example, even if you "turn off" you monitor, (LCD, CRT, LED) but still have it plugged it to the wall plug, still consumes some energy. (might be 5% of the actual use when being fully functional) but in the long run, it becomes relevant.
It would be the analogy of a pipe which leaks. It will leak if you are using the water or if you aren't.