Tired of paying huge electricity bills? Saving electricity is not only a must for just saving your monthly expenditure, but also for saving energy to help conserve our ecosystem. Electricity is a very useful and precious source of energy and Here are some tips that can help you save electricity and lower your electricity bill!
Clean the AC filters regularly (once every 2 weeks) & yearly. Such maintenance helps to save 5-6% of electricity consumption.
Note that you can also save energy by setting AC thermostat on moderate temperature (24/250C). This saves both electricity and money.
It is important to know that there little measures that can be undertaken and adopted as habits to help reduce electricity consumption. For example, closing openings around the Window AC saves 5-6% of electricity consumption. This is because air conditioning consumption represents more than 60% of your electricity bill, therefore reducing its operating periods saves a lot.
When buying an AC look for energy efficiency label, more stars on label means more electricity savings. Switching off unnecessary electrical appliances during peak hours (1 pm to 4 pm and 10 pm to 1 am) will reduce load on network and avoid power cuts.
Energy saving lamps last longer and save 80% of electricity consumption compared to incandescent lamps. So keep that in mind when shopping for the lights for your house.
Making use of natural light instead of electrical lamps saves electricity and money. This can be facilitated by different means. Painting walls and ceilings with light colors improves lighting and reduces the need for extra artificial lighting.
Also avoiding using the washing machine with less than its full capacity saves both electricity & water. So let’s try and implement these mall measures to ensure greater gains.