Does the AC adapter pull a "phantom load" when not actively charging?

Got notice today that our electric bills are going to be "around $44/bill" higher starting June 1st, according to Austin Energy. Their "suggestions" for less power use (which are really pointless in view of how much Air Conditioning costs) are to "elminate phantom loads" such as battery chargers, etc.
I'm wondering if the AC adapters for laptops (and iPods and the like) pull a "phantom load" if left plugged into the wall, but not plugged into the laptop?
I've always just left the adapters plugged into the wall, 24/7, even if the laptop isn't charging. Same with the iPod charger...it stays plugged in whether the iPod is plugged in or not.
Anybody know the answer to this? If they DO, then I've got to start playing "plug nanny" with even those adapters.
Thanks, "City of Austin", greedy, money-hungry entity that you are.

You can get a definitive answer for anything in your home by getting a device like the Kill A Watt which is a meter you plug something into and it tells you how much power it uses. You can set it to calculate how much money a particular device or appliance is costing you.
You can get versions that are much cheaper than the fancy model I linked to. Also, regardless of electrical rates I already plug a lot of adapters into power strips so that I can throw one switch to shut off the whole strip and ensure nothing is drawing power.

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