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Do computers and monitors use more energy with power management features activated due to power surges when cycling on and off?

April 26, 2017Activated Computers cycling energy features Management monitors power surges

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Do computers and monitors use more energy with power management features activated due to power surges when cycling on and off?

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A popular myth holds that leaving lights, computers, and other appliances on uses less energy than turning them off and also makes them last longer. In reality, the small surge of power created when some devices are turned on is vastly smaller than the energy used by running the device when it is not needed.