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RichardCoulter · 28-11-2015, 03:14

A few years ago, I was told that it was better for the environment (and the bill) for people to switch off the socket that the charger is plugged into, rather than just leaving it when the phone is unplugged for the next time. It was said that this was because the same power is used whether the phone is plugged in & charging or not.

However, I was told yesterday that newer technology means that a lot less power is used/wasted in the same situation these days, so it's not worth bothering any more.

Does anybody know if this is true?

I use a cheap (non Smart) VM phone, I don't know if Smartphones use any more power.

Many thanks.

28-11-2015, 03:14	#1
RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,719	Charger electricity use. A few years ago, I was told that it was better for the environment (and the bill) for people to switch off the socket that the charger is plugged into, rather than just leaving it when the phone is unplugged for the next time. It was said that this was because the same power is used whether the phone is plugged in & charging or not. However, I was told yesterday that newer technology means that a lot less power is used/wasted in the same situation these days, so it's not worth bothering any more. Does anybody know if this is true? I use a cheap (non Smart) VM phone, I don't know if Smartphones use any more power. Many thanks.