Many common household appliances draw “vampire energy” even when turned off, quietly driving up electricity bills and wasting ...

You might assume that when you turn your television or lamp off, it's no longer using electricity, but for a lot of devices, that's not the case. Many home appliances still consume small amounts of ...

The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy. Also called ...

SALT LAKE CITY — You might be paying for electricity on devices you're not even using. These "energy vampires" waste electricity and your money by simply being connected to an outlet. "A lot of people ...