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%Begin How Much Power Does a Network Router Use? GA S REGULAR Menu Lifewire Tech for Humans Newsletter! Search Close GO Internet, Networking, & Security &gt; Home Networking 41 41 people found this article helpful <h1> How Much Power Does a Network Router Use?</h1> <h2> Hint: not much</h2> By Bradley Mitchell Bradley Mitchell Writer Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Illinois An MIT graduate who brings years of technical experience to articles on SEO, computers, and wireless networking.
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How Much Power Does a Network Router Use?

Hint: not much

By Bradley Mitchell Bradley Mitchell Writer Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Illinois An MIT graduate who brings years of technical experience to articles on SEO, computers, and wireless networking.
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lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 18, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Home Networking Routers & Firewalls The Wireless Connection Network Hubs ISP Broadband Ethernet Installing & Upgrading Wi-Fi & Wireless Gadgets around the house that stay on 24 hours a day, such as network routers, are suspects to question when looking for sources of wasteful energy consumption. However, routers don't use much power.
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lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 18, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Home Networking Routers & Firewalls The Wireless Connection Network Hubs ISP Broadband Ethernet Installing & Upgrading Wi-Fi & Wireless Gadgets around the house that stay on 24 hours a day, such as network routers, are suspects to question when looking for sources of wasteful energy consumption. However, routers don't use much power.
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<h2> Routers Aren&#39 t Energy-Hungry </h2> Routers don't consume a lot of power. Wireless models use the most, particularly the newer models with multiple Wi-Fi antennae because the radios need certain levels of power to stay connected. In general, routers consume from two to 20 watts, depending on the model.
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Routers Aren' t Energy-Hungry

Routers don't consume a lot of power. Wireless models use the most, particularly the newer models with multiple Wi-Fi antennae because the radios need certain levels of power to stay connected. In general, routers consume from two to 20 watts, depending on the model.
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The Linksys WRT610, for example, uses two radios for dual-band wireless support, yet it draws 18 watts of power. When the WRT610 runs in dual-band mode 24 hours per day, seven days a week, it adds three kilowatt-hours (kWh) per week to an electric bill. Costs vary depending on where you live.
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The Linksys WRT610, for example, uses two radios for dual-band wireless support, yet it draws 18 watts of power. When the WRT610 runs in dual-band mode 24 hours per day, seven days a week, it adds three kilowatt-hours (kWh) per week to an electric bill. Costs vary depending on where you live.
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Still, the WRT610 and similar wireless routers typically cost no more than $1 to $2 per month to run. Scientifica / Getty Images <h2> Should You Turn Off Your Router </h2> If you log on only once a day for email, you might turn your router on and off for that one task, but it saves only pennies a month. If you have several devices that use your router, such as computers, smartphones, tablets, TV sets, and smart home devices, turning off the router isn't a good idea.
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Still, the WRT610 and similar wireless routers typically cost no more than $1 to $2 per month to run. Scientifica / Getty Images

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If you log on only once a day for email, you might turn your router on and off for that one task, but it saves only pennies a month. If you have several devices that use your router, such as computers, smartphones, tablets, TV sets, and smart home devices, turning off the router isn't a good idea.
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<h2> Tech Devices That Are Power Hogs </h2> Any appliance that uses a standby mode constantly uses a small amount of power. Instant-on televisions, computers in sleep mode, cable set-top boxes that are never turned off, and game consoles draw power while in standby modes.
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Tech Devices That Are Power Hogs

Any appliance that uses a standby mode constantly uses a small amount of power. Instant-on televisions, computers in sleep mode, cable set-top boxes that are never turned off, and game consoles draw power while in standby modes.
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