that if you have a plug socket turned on, with a charger in but nothing actually charging, does it use electricity?

Question

that if you have a plug socket turned on, with a charger in but nothing actually charging, does it use electricity?

In: Physics

Answer 1

It does consume some electricity even if no device is plugged in or not in use; however, it is pretty small amount of power that it uses. Think of it as akin to leaving a nightlight on. It’s the reason why sometimes your phone charger will be hot to touch