Yes great point, if power is expensive then this can be a big downside. Depending on what it's running it idles between 50 and 100 watts. I leave it on all th

Yes great point, if power is expensive then this can be a big downside. Depending on what it's running it idles between 50 and 100 watts. I leave it on all the time so the constant draw does start to add up. My kids and extended family to some extent use it too so it is engaged in delivering content most of the time even when I'm not using it, so I think it's worth it, but the power use is definitely a consideration.