<p>Disclosed is a charging station configured to provide electrical power to portable electronic devices. The charging station can include: a switch configured to turn-on and turn-off the charging station such that the charging station is not drawing any electrical power when the charging station is turned-off; output ports configured to supply electrical power to the portable electronic devices when the portable electronic devices are electrically coupled to the output ports and the charging station is turned-on; sensors electrically coupled to the ports and configured to detect whether electrical power is being drawn by the portable electronic devices through the output ports; and a controller module configured to turn-off the charging station using the switch when the sensors detect that electrical power is not being drawn by the portable electronic devices through the output ports.</p>
