How To Reduce Electricity Consumption in Computer

The computer has also got a great role in increasing the current electricity consumption. The computers that are in speed mode through power management systems are not switched off. They will use about 8 to 15 watts of electricity. So switch off the computer completely.

LCD monitors will save electricity. So try to use them. When a 17 inch LCD monitor uses 35 watts of electricity, the old CRT monitors having the same size will use more than 90 watts of electricity.
Usually while listening music on computer, the monitor will be switched on. It will cause loss of electricity. Consider the monitor to be switched on for about three hours daily. If it is a CRT monitor it will need more than 90 watts of electricity. The amount of electricity required for 30 days is 8 units. You can save Rs.24 if Rs.3 is estimated for one unit, by practicing this simple switch off.
If not used the computer for more than 10 minutes set earlier into power saving mode.
Dim the brightness of the computer monitor.
Screen savers can’t save electricity. It will use the same electricity as in the normal case.

The electricity consumption of laptop computers is comparatively less than desktop computers