You don’t need to dread the day your electricity bill arrives in your post box. Here are 10 easy ways to significantly reduce your electricity usage!
- The Standby Mode
Leaving inefficient appliances on standby can incur huge electricity costs. Appliances such as televisions, DVD players and iPod speakers are often left on standby (especially overnight) and as a result of this, up to $100 per year might be spent unnecessarily on your electric bill. Sleep easier at night by switching these appliances off properly before bed time. - Don’t leave lights on for your imaginary guests
If there’s no-one in the room- turn out the light! This bad habit is not one as detrimental as leaving the television or electric blanket on, but can still generates costs that you needn’t fork out for. Confront the person is in the household who is always leaving the bathroom light on. If your family is terrible for leaving light on, you should consider LED lights. LED light bulbs use approximately, 330kWh/yr, less than half of the fluorescent bulbs usage. Therefore, you will save more than half the money you spend every year on electricity from light bulbs when you switch from fluorescent to LED. - Wait for a big load before using the machine
Try not to wash clothes unnecessarily and wait for a large load before you use the washing machine. Using the machine for only a few garments is wasteful and costly. It is also a good idea to wash your clothes with cold water whenever you can as this consumes less energy. - Get your jumpers out
Try putting on a jumper when you’re cold rather than switching the heating on straight away. Constantly having the heating on can be expensive and it’s only really necessary to be frequently using your heat in the winter months. Every degree warmer you set your thermostat you are increasing your costs by up to 10%. Embrace your winter wardrobe! - Do you really need that second fridge in the garage?
In the average household, the refrigerator is the second largest user of electricity, after air conditioning. Depending on the size and model, an extra refrigerator could cost at least an extra $100 a year to run! The older the model, the less efficient the refrigerator will be. Carefully consider the model and size of an extra refrigerator if it is absolutely necessary to have one. - Reduce your energy usage between 4pm and 8pm
Did you know that demand for electricity reaches its highest point in the hours between 4pm and 8pm? This unfortunately places extra pressure on the electricity grid. Electricity consumption rises whilst homeowners use excessive electricity during these times by watching television, switching on the air conditioning and using appliances in the kitchen. Avoid using high energy consuming appliances during these times in the day; for example, the washing machine, the dryer and the air conditioning. If you had a solar powered system with battery storage, your system would generate enough electricity during the day from the sunshine to store in the battery for your use when you get home in the evening. Therefore, you won’t be desperate for the grid’s electricity during the peak hours of 4pm and 8pm! - Unplug your phone charger!
Remember to turn off your chargers at the wall after you have finished charging your gadgets. Did you know that your phone charger, laptop charger, iPod charger etc… are all still using electricity even after you’ve unplugged your device? This is such a simple and effortless way to make an energy saving. Make a habit of checking the wall before you leave the house. - Barbecue night!
What better way to save energy in the kitchen than barbecue night?! Take advantage of the upcoming sunny weather and use your barbeque whilst efficiently saving energy and reducing the amount of pollution produced by cooking outside. Save energy you would have used on the oven, stove or microwave and cook up a meal for the whole family on your eco-friendly barbie! - Take shorter showers
Spending an hour in the shower is racking up unnecessary costs on your electricity bill. The longer the shower, the more energy you are using to heat the water. Try to keep showers short and sweet and avoid excessive use of the bathtub! A bath requires more hot water than a short shower, so try to limit your hot bubble baths to once a week! - Television ban
And finally, what better way to bond and spend some quality time with your family than to ban the television for one night and engage with one another? Bring out the old board games, read a book or enjoy some time in the garden together and save energy by switching off appliances such as the television, the radio and computer. Quality family time- priceless!
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