Smart Phone Tips: Do you charge your mobile every day? Do you know how much electricity bill comes in a year? find out

Smart Phone Tips: In today’s digital era, smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. During the day we often charge our phones. Often using fast chargers or leaving the phone charging overnight, will this lead to higher electricity bills? Many people have this fear. Let’s know the detailed calculation of how much electricity is used while charging a mobile phone and how much it costs for one hour of charging…

Power consumption during charging

A charger with a capacity of 5 Watt to 30 Watt is usually used to charge a smartphone. Fast chargers with a capacity of 65 watts or more are also available in the market today. If we assume an average 20 watt charger, that charger uses about 0.02 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per hour. In terms of electricity, such a charger would have to run continuously for 50 hours to consume 1 unit of electricity. That is, one hour of charging consumes only 0.02 units of electricity. Smart Phone Tips

Cost per hour and per year

If the average domestic electricity tariff in Maharashtra is Rs 7 to 8 per unit, the cost of one hour of mobile charging is just Rs 15 to Rs 20. If your phone charges fully (100%) in one and a half to two hours, one time full charge does not cost more than 30 to 40 paise. By this calculation, if you fully charge the phone once a day, it costs only Rs 10 to 12 for a month and only Rs 120 to 150 for a whole year. Smart Phone Tips

Does leaving the charger plugged in waste electricity?

Many people have a habit of leaving the phone in the charger socket even after charging. This is called ‘phantom load’ or ‘vampire power’. Even when the phone is not connected, the charger draws a very small amount of power. Although this usage is very negligible, it is always beneficial to turn off the main button after charging for safety reasons and to avoid power wastage. Smart Phone Tips

It is just a misconception that mobile charging leads to a huge increase in electricity bills. Compared to a fridge, AC or geyser, the power consumption of a smartphone is very negligible. So you can charge your phone hassle-free without worrying about the electricity bill; Just for safety don’t forget to switch off the phone after charging. Smart Phone Tips