Turn off your computer to save on electricity bill

Although many computers do have programmable features that can turn off a computer after the computer has been inactive for an extended period, most people and companies do not use those automated options. And that translates into wasted dollars, wasted energy, and an opportunity to save on your electricity bill.

Turning off your computer, and not just putting it in sleep mode, can save between $25 and $75 per computer per year. That is substantial, easy electric bill savings.

If you are seeking guidance of when you should turn off your computer to save electricity and energy, here are some guidelines that you can follow.

Though there is a very small surge in energy used when a computer is first turned on, this small amount of electricity used is definitely less than the energy used when your computer is running for extended periods of time. For an easy way how to save electricity, and reduce energy bills, turn off :

• your computer monitor if you are not going to be using your computer for more than 20 minutes.
• turn off both the monitor and CPU if you are not going to be using your PC for more than 2 hours.

These steps are a very easy way how to save on electricity bills.