Standby Energy Waste Calculator

Standby Energy Waste Calculator MCP Connector for Claude

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Calculate the energy waste, financial cost, and carbon footprint of electronics in standby mode.

3 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

This MCP server provides tools to quantify 'vampire power' consumption. Use fetch_device_catalog to browse available devices and their wattage, calculate_single_device_waste to find the monthly impact of a specific appliance, or generate_aggregate_waste_report to calculate the total energy waste, cost, and CO2 emissions for a list of all your standby electronics.

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3 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

calculate_single_device_waste

Calculates energy waste for a specific device

fetch_device_catalog

Returns device names and standby wattage. Provides a list of available electronics and their estimated power consumption in Watts

generate_aggregate_waste_report

Generates a total combined impact report for all listed devices

See how to talk to your AI agent using Standby Energy Waste Calculator.

Show me a list of available devices.

Running `fetch_device_catalog` would return a list of electronics like Televisions, Gaming Consoles, and Microwaves with their standby power ratings.

How much does my TV cost me in standby energy per month?

By using `calculate_single_device_waste` for your Television, you can determine the monthly kWh usage and the specific financial cost based on your local electricity rate.

Calculate the total waste for a Laptop Dock (5 hours/day) and a Smart Speaker (24 hours/day).

The `generate_aggregate_waste_report` tool would process these devices to provide the total monthly energy consumption, annual cost, and CO2 emissions.

Vampire power refers to the electricity consumed by devices while they are in standby mode or switched off but still plugged in.

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