Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power monitoring apparatus supplying power applied to a plug to an electrical device through a socket, the power monitoring apparatus including: a detecting unit sensing intensity of current applied to the electrical device to detect an operational state of the electrical device; a power supply unit supplying the power applied to the plug to each component; and a switching unit connected between a connection point between the plug and the socket and the power supply unit and applying the power to the power supply unit or blocking the power applied to the power supply unit according to the operational state of the electrical device.