PC Magazine - USA (2020-05)

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e all know we should put our computers to sleep when we’re not

using them, but it’s easy to get lazy and leave them on all day long.

How much money are you actually wasting in electricity, though, by

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The cost of running your computer will vary based on the following factors.

FACTOR 1: WHERE YOU LIVE

In the US, the average cost of electricity is about 13 cents per kilowatt hour

(KWh), a measurement of electricity usage over time. But electricity is more

costly in certain areas than others. For example, Louisiana and Washington

each averages less than 10 cents/KWh, while Hawaii is over 30 cents/KWh. So

it helps to know what electricity costs in your city.

How Much Electricity Does

Your PC Consume? BY WHITSON GORDON

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