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A compass does not "consume" energy as such.

It just align according to the magnetic field of the Earth.

One end will point North and the opposite End will point South.

Note that the Geographic North and South are different from the magnetic North and South. A compass as in the simple ones with a metal pin giving direction, will always point to the Magnetic North.

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