FPL: Don’t Let Phantom Power or Energy Vampires Haunt Your Home This Season

Disconnect items like air fryers, coffee makers, power adapters, and chargers after using them

(FPL) – As Halloween nears, beware of phantom energy. These energy phantoms or vampires are devices that appear to be off but are still plugged in and drawing power.

This can account for 5-10% of the average household’s energy usage and has a tangible impact on your wallet over time.

Think of coffee makers and toasters, glowing chargers, gaming consoles, cable boxes, and printers that never really sleep. They thrive on standby power, a ghostly load that keeps lights and displays glowing long after you’ve walked away.

Florida Power & Light is sharing tips to help customers bust energy phantoms and keep bills as low as possible all season long, including:

• Unplug When You’re Done: Disconnect items like air fryers, coffee makers, power adapters, and chargers after using them.

• Switch Off Culprits: Plug entertainment centers into a power strip with an on/off switch, making it easy to switch them off.

• Look for ENERGY STAR Labels: Choose appliances with this certification, as they use less energy in standby mode than other products.

• Power Down Spooky Decor: Unplug or switch off the power strip for fog machines, strobe lights, inflatables and other outdoor Halloween decorations during the day.

• Recruit Your Ghostbusting Crew: Get the whole family involved in spotting energy vampires around the house to make a bigger impact.

• Play FPL’s House of Savings: Explore additional energy tips in the updated interactive experience, which is designed to make learning about energy-saving tips fun for all ages.

More Savings Tips: For more tips, programs, resources, and rebates, customers can go to FPL.com/WaystoSave, where they can access FPL’s free savings tools like the Energy Manager and House of Savings.

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