I Unplugged Every Appliance in My House When I Wasn’t Using It for 14 Days — Here’s What Happened to My Energy Bill

For years, I had heard people say the same thing:

“Unplug your electronics when you’re not using them. It will save you money.”

I always thought it sounded like one of those small household tips that probably made very little difference.

Sure, turning off lights matters.

Using less heating or air conditioning matters.

Running fewer appliances matters.

But unplugging things that were already turned off?

I wasn’t convinced.

A television that wasn’t playing anything.

A phone charger with no phone attached.

A coffee maker sitting quietly on the counter.

A computer monitor that was powered down.

Could those really make a noticeable difference?