| Introduction: Below you will find numerous ways to | | | | Get rid of incandescent light bulbs: This is the |
| save on electricity. By doing so, you ultimately save | | | | simplest, and most common, step to take in order to |
| on electric bills. Read carefully! | | | | first save on electric energy and their bills. For every |
| When you sacrifice a family road trip for a stay at | | | | 100 watt traditional bulb that you substitute with a 25 |
| home holiday trying to save money, you certainly | | | | watt energy saving (CFL) bulb, you save |
| won't be making any concrete progress if the air | | | | approximately 30 dollars per year. Furthermore CFL |
| conditioner is going to be run at 16 degrees Celsius all | | | | bulbs produce less heat and therefore the cool air in |
| summer long! | | | | your room won't be affected. |
| In spite of there being no general rise in oil and other | | | | Use Blinds: If sunlight enters a room directly, the |
| commodity price tags, due to the economy still being | | | | house is bound to heat up. Blinds wills stop the sun, |
| in recession, the prices for electric energy are | | | | and you won't have to turn on the air conditioner as |
| expected to shoot up by 4.7% in the current year | | | | often. |
| compared to the one of previous. And even worse: it | | | | Fans: Fans are great: they can keep you cool without |
| will spike up another 3.3% is being expected in the | | | | taking up huge chunks of electric energy. fans will not |
| next year. It's high time that you learn how to save | | | | drastically reduce the room temperature but they will |
| electricity? When you save on electricity, you don`t | | | | certainly keep the room cooler than the outside |
| only save money, but also minimize the carbon | | | | temperature. |
| emission into Earth`s atmosphere! (The more | | | | Wires: Think of wires as the highway for which |
| electricity you use, the more coal is burnt at power | | | | electricity travels. Old wires tend to develop |
| stations resulting in an increased quantity of carbon | | | | resistance to movement of electricity resulting in |
| dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere. | | | | wastage of energy. Wires of the iron, microwaves |
| Here is a collection of guidelines to follow so that | | | | and computers should be closely monitored. Do not |
| even if electricity prices shoot up, you know how to | | | | take no notice of any signs of aging. Replace them. It |
| save on electricity bills. | | | | won't just help you save on electric energy but will |
| Get Your Equipment in Shape | | | | be safer for the children as well! |
| Organize an HVAC inspection: It is important to check | | | | Pull it out: We are talking about plugs here, don't |
| up on the ventilation, air conditioning and heating | | | | worry. TV on, TV on standby - both will still add |
| system of your house to ensure that they are | | | | increasingly to your electric bill. Appliances, when on |
| performing at their optimal. In order to do so, you | | | | standby, use as much as 90% of electricity; this |
| need to get hold of a qualified technician. A leakage | | | | compared to when they are being used. Statistically |
| can amount to up to 20% energy loss, severely | | | | speaking, up to 10% of total residential electricity is |
| affecting your wallet. Hiring a technician will cost you | | | | wasted by leaving appliances such as computers on |
| about a hundred dollars but it will help you save on | | | | standby. And 10% is grandiose figure! Unplugging |
| electricity worth thousands of dollars every year. | | | | electric appliances is the easiest way to save on |
| Be critical of size: The next time you go out to buy | | | | electric energy. |
| something, be careful of the size you choose. For | | | | Look up other providers: Some states have several |
| example if you are to buy an AC, should you buy a | | | | electricity companies in operation. If your state is one |
| 1.5 ton AC compared to a 2 ton AC? Let what you | | | | of them, it makes sense to check out who offers |
| need be the judge of which size is better. Buying the | | | | the best rates for your energy needs. The right |
| bigger one for a small room will give you the same | | | | provider could result in you saving somewhere |
| output as a smaller one, but it will surely consume | | | | between 4 percent and 14 percent. What's even |
| more energy. | | | | better is that some of the providers will make use of |
| Get rid of Dirt: From air conditioners to light bulbs to | | | | renewable and alternative energy. This is also good |
| plugs to sockets, keep them all clean. If you change | | | | for the planet. An important note about this: be |
| the air filter to have uninterrupted air flow then will | | | | careful because the providers will ask you to sign a |
| quickly reduce the amount of energy spent. | | | | long term contract. By any chance, should you want |
| As a result of owning an energy efficient house, you | | | | to opt out of it earlier than planned, you could end up |
| will be able to save on electricity and additionally gain | | | | paying a big sum of money. |
| from tax credits. | | | | Electricity is one of the largest expenses within |
| Don't allow air to escape; Cold air is expensive and | | | | homes. Not surprisingly, it is only second to food. We |
| therefore every time it escapes it just add to your | | | | end up paying thousands of extra dollars every year |
| already growing electric bill. purchase caulk for sealing | | | | due to wastage of electricity. If you save that |
| up window and frames. The more energy leaves | | | | money, then you could have an extra family holiday |
| your house, the more your air conditioner will have to | | | | every year or two. You'd be surprised, by putting |
| work. This translates to a very, very large electricity | | | | these guidelines to use, how you can save on electric |
| bill. | | | | bills. |