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A few weeks back I noticed that the flashlight I carry in my car was missing.  I use it a lot in the fall and winter when I am showing buyers houses. The evening that I discovered it missing I ended up using the light for the video camera built into my blackberry as a flashlight. It was a poor substitute but it got us though a dark house.

Usually when I make appointments to see homes I am notified if there is no power but not always.

There are occupied homes with electricity where the seller doesn't  turn the lights on. A totally dark house does make an impression on a buyer . . not a very good impression. 

There are some safety issues with dark houses too.  I would imagine that home owners insurance would cover any injury but as a home owner myself I would hate to see someone hurt on my property due to my negligence.

Turning every light on is not environmentally sound but leaving a few on, like a light in the front of the house and one inside the door is the neighborly thing to do.  It says I care, and welcome to my home.