Report: It Costs Less Than $2 a Year to Charge that iPad  June
22, 2012 -  Time's Techland points out some interesting
statistics that many of us didn't know about Apple's iPad and
iPhone devices: it costs less than $2 USD a year in electricity
to charge. Of course, depending on where you live, and how
hands-off your state government is in regulating your local
utility company that cost might be slightly higher or lower.
According to research from Electric Power Research Institute, a
non-profit research and development group funded by the
country's electric utility companies, the annual cost to charge
an iPad is $1.36 and even less for other iOS devices such as the
iPhone or iPod touch. By comparison a 60-watt compact
fluorescent bulb costs $1.61, a desktop PC costs up to $28.21
annually and a refrigerator runs you $65.72.  The group tackled
the iOS devices to see if they would have any adverse affect on
power usage in the United States. They came to the conclusion
that using your favorite Apple device won't