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The views and findings expressed herein are solely those of the authors and do not state or reflect those of the EPA.  \nABout NrDc  \nThe Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is an international nonprofit environmental organization with more than 1.4 million members and online activists. Since 1970, our lawyers, scientists, and other environmental specialists have worked to protect the world’s natural resources, public health, and the environment. NRDC has offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Bozeman, MT, and Beijing and works with partners in Canada, India, Europe, and LatinAmerica. Visit us at www.nrdc.org and follow us on Twitter @NRDC.  \nNRDC’s policy publications aim to inform and influence solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental and public health issues. For additional policy content, [visit our online policy portal at www.nrdc.org/policy](visit our online policy portal at www.nrdc.org/policy).  \nNRDC Director of Communications: Lisa Benenson  \nNRDC Deputy Director of Communications: Lisa Goffredi  \nNRDC Policy Publications Director: Alex Kennaugh  \n[Design and Production:](Design and Production: www.suerossi.com)[ www.suerossi.com](Design and Production: www.suerossi.com)  \n© Natural Resources Defense Council 2014  \nExEcutiVE SummAry  \ns a follow-up to NrDC’s 2008 report on the energy use of video game consoles,1  \nawe pepopulaormeconsleexstenstheiveNinlatonradoryWiti esu,tssoonnyt hePlaylateststatigeonneration4 and Mioce mostoft Xbox  \nOne—and found they have incorporated many energy efficiency features into their designs and offer greater performance. However, the sony Ps4 and Microsoft Xbox One consume two to three times more annual energy than the most recent models of their predecessors. The Wii u consumes less energy than its predecessor the Wii, despite providing higher definition graphics and processing capabilities, in large part thanks to its very low power in connected standby mode. NrDC projects that together, these three brands of new consoles will use roughly 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually in the united states alone, once all previous-generation consoles in use have been replaced by new ones.  \nThis estimate takes into account the efficiency improvements that are likely to be achieved via advances in semiconductor design in the coming years. To put this into perspective, game consoles are on track to consume as much electricity each year as all the homes in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the country, and cost consumers more than $1 billion to operate annually. Astoundingly, $400 million of that will be consumed in the middle of the night, when the console is in standby mode but still listening for voice commands like the Xbox One or using higher power than necessary to keep USB ports active like the PS4 .  \n\n| projected video game console [U.s. energy](U.s. energy) consUmption |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| annUal electricity consUmption\u003Cbr>10-11 billion\u003Cbr>Kilowatt\u003Cbr>HoUrs per year\u003Cbr>|  |  | | etooqoUfUttivaleHepUtn4t  | large power\u003Cbr>*a*ch |\n|  $1 | annUal\u003Cbr>electricity bills\u003Cbr>billion | as mUcH electricity as all tHe HoUseHolds in tHe city of\u003Cbr>ci4ttyHin-lartHegestU s HoUston |  |  | |\n\nPAGE 3 | the Latest-Generation Video Game consoles: How Much Energy Do They Waste When You’re Not Playi","cbCaihDgftXY0fYI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihDgftXY0fYI","pdf",488488,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Key Findings\n## Measured Power by Mode","[{\"question\":\"Which consoles use the most energy when not playing?\",\"answer\":\"Xbox One and PS4 consume substantially more energy than their predecessors, with connected standby identified as a major driver. 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