Why does nobody talk about the electric bill jump after adding a home server setup

I added a small home server for backups and Plex last March, and my monthly electric bill went from $95 to $145 by June. Took me three months to realize it was pulling 180 watts 24/7. Anyone else get blindsided by hidden power costs like this?

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robinmason1mo ago

Yeah 180 watts silently adds up fast.

josephb351mo ago

...and that's the stuff nobody thinks about until the bill comes, right @robinmason.

michaelcoleman5d ago

Tbh it's like death by a thousand paper cuts, isn't it. All these little things we just assume are normal until we actually stop and look at the math behind them.