Just turn the computer off when you’re not using it.
If it’s because of bills then you’re not gonna see a significant increase in power consumption from just a computer.
If it’s because of your grid or home circuits, you have bigger problems. Washing machines and refrigerators are a big draw when the motors kick on and everything’s just fine. Hell, incandescent lightbulbs draw 100w.
Source: when I’m worried about power draw I use a kill a watt for a month on the thing I’m worried about.
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Just turn the computer off when you’re not using it.
If it’s because of bills then you’re not gonna see a significant increase in power consumption from just a computer.
If it’s because of your grid or home circuits, you have bigger problems. Washing machines and refrigerators are a big draw when the motors kick on and everything’s just fine. Hell, incandescent lightbulbs draw 100w.
Source: when I’m worried about power draw I use a kill a watt for a month on the thing I’m worried about.