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In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics and appliances is consumed while the products are turned off. This can be avoided by unplugging the appliance or using a power strip and using the switch on the power strip to cut all power to the appliance.
Plug it into the meter for three days and at the end of the three days (before 99 hours have elapsed), note the kilowatt hours consumed and the time elapsed. Divide kwh by hours by 24 and you'll know exactly how much the unit consumes in a 24-hour period.Since a kwh typically costs about $0.10, multiply the result by 36.5 and you'll have a typical yearly operating cost. Source(s): http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.... http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes....efrigerators sold today are much more efficient than most refrigerators sold ten years ago, because the minimum standards have risen. ENERGY STAR refrigerators today are about 20% more efficient than the minimum standard as it stands today.