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Since people are spending more time at home lately, their electricity consumption is rising too, especially for those who use electricity for cooking, as well as home and water heating. A local electrical company provided a few tips to save up to 20% of electricity:
- Using energy-efficient light bulbs can save up to 80% of the energy needed for lighting;
- Washing clothes on a lower temperature setting on the washing machine;
- Unplugging the appliances that are not currently used could save up to 5% from the electricity bill;
- Lowering the temperature of the room with 1 degree could lower the energy consumption up to 10%;
- Lowering the water temperature from 60°C to 55°C (140°F to 130°F) could save up to 10% of the electricity needed for this process;
- Turning the oven 10 minutes earlier and using the residual heat could save up to 18% of the amount needed for the oven to work;
- Using lid on the pans, pressure cooker, or glass and ceramic pans, can save up to 20% electricity;
- Using pans and pots that are bigger or smaller than the hob could lead to 15% waste of energy.
Here are some additional tips:
- Turn off unnecessary lights;
- Use natural light and task lighting as much as possible;
- Take shorter showers;
- Turn the water off when shaving, washing hands, brushing teeth;
- Switch from a desktop computer to a laptop;
- Hang dry your laundry;
- Use energy-efficient appliences;
- Insulate your home;
- Use renewable energy.
What tips would you add?
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Very good ideas, mainly don’t use it unless you really have to. We have to cut our showers short due to a drought in Auckland.
Being cautious about these things helps the environment as well as the bill.
Good tips, Ellie. Sometimes I think what if I turn off electricity at home for at least two days while “home people” can’t protest because the government has banned demonstrations during this lockdown period…
Hehe, I am not a fan of extremities, but you can always try to turn off certain nonessential appliances. So glad to see you here!
Your advice is very much my attention, and I will follow it, ma’am.
Good to see you too, Ellie.
I follow these tips strictly. It has an effect.
I am very happy to hear that!
Thanks for sharing the helpful tips. I already follow a lot of these tips.
Thank you, I am happy to hear that!
one of the things that a solar system does is actually show you what is sucking power in your house.
Unplug things that are not being used!
the number one vampires in your house (I wrote an article about this a while ago)
TVs
Coffee pots/any appliance with an LED light
just unplugging those saves energy!
I remember your posts. Thanks for the tips!
energy vampires are the worst!
Good tips , even small step does wonder
Thank you, I agree with you!
We follow most of these , except we increase our cooling temperatures 2 degrees, right now it is at 24 we usually like it at 22*.
If possible all of us try to work in the living area to reduce the number of fans, coolers and air conditioners running.
Cooling during the summer can be as tough on the bill as heating in winter.
Those are great tips. We are quite disciplined.
Thank you so much, I am happy to hear that!
Thank you for the information. I have 3 electrical kitchen appliances and one LED clock plus of course, my PC.
Thank you very much for reading and sharing your perspective!
Yes I follow these every day. And the television uses a ton of electricity as well. Some people leave it on for background noise. I suggest turning it off and have a radio in the background perhaps.
That’s a good tip! I don’t have a TV anymore, but sometimes I like having some background noise too.
Some do not realize how much electricity they use.