This really is not a big surprise. We already knew that electronics in stand-by mode still suck up power. What is interesting is how much it is costing us.

Coming from a CNet study:

According to the research, 68 percent of all game console energy consumed in 2010 happened while in idle mode, which equaled 10.8 TWh of energy and about $1.24 billion in electricity costs. Overall, 1 percent of U.S. residential energy consumption in 2010 was spent on video game consoles, which is an increase of almost 50 percent over three years ago.

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