# Does a television use 75% of its electricity when off?

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**Created:** [May 17, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-television-use-75-of-its-electricity-when-off/404475 "2007-05-17T16:59:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-television-use-75-of-its-electricity-when-off/404475/21 "2007-05-17T18:38:14Z")

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I just checked my (rather old) TV. When switched on it uses 78W, on standby 15W and turned off (but not unplugged obviously) 4W.

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