Why/how do things still use electricity when they are turned off but plugged in (or just plugged in like a charger not connected to anything)? Where does the electricity go?

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Why/how do things still use electricity when they are turned off but plugged in (or just plugged in like a charger not connected to anything)? Where does the electricity go?

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Answer 1

Runs around in a loop. Electricity can only run if it can form a circuit, in other words a long loop which goes back to where it can from. For most devices, it keeps running in that loop as long as plugged in. It’s still drawing a small amount of power, because those electrons moving around is a use of power.