How To Cut Your Electricity Bill

Your rising electricity bill can be quite painful not only for you, but for the environment as well. Shelling out so much of your hard money for a huge electricity bill (which could have been reduced) is not a part of a great idea. The price of an electricity bill is beyond our control, but it surely is within our power to curb the amount of energy that we consume. By reducing the amount of energy consumed by you, you will not only be bringing down the electricity cost, but also reducing your carbon footprint. So, opt for ways to reduce your electricity bill from escalating upwards and contribute to the energy conservation. In case you need any help, check out the tips given below. By following our power saving tips, you'll be saving money, helping reduce the pressure on our fragile natural environment and preserve our planet's resources as well. So, read on and know how to cut your electricity bill.

Ways To Reduce Your Electricity Costs

Use Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), rather than the normal bulbs and tube-lights, as they consume just one third of the electricity used by the latter two.
Use energy efficient appliances. They might be a little expensive initially, but will surely help reduce your electricity bills in the long run.
While working, use a 20-watt desk lamp, instead of turning on a 60-watt light bulb that lights the entire room.
Cook food just before you are ready to eat, thereby saving on reheating costs as well as refrigerating costs (of storing the food).
Turn the thermostat of the refrigerator to minimum in cold or cool weather.
Take a stroll around your home and unplug the devices that are not used on a regular basis. Though they aren’t turned on, they hold on some energy to stay warm. Unplugging them will help you save on this power.
Use a laptop computer rather than a desktop. You can even put the computer on standby mode, when you are not using it.
Use flat screen monitors, as they consume less energy than the other screens. If you will not be using the screen for another two hours, it will be better to switch it off.
Save energy wherever you can. For instance, use the washing machine or the dishwasher only when they are running at their full capacity. Don’t use them for washing a few clothes or utensils.
Switch off the fans when they are not in use and don’t use too many appliances at the same time.
Energy star-certified products are not only guaranteed to be more efficient than their conventional counterparts, but might also cost less.
Rooms get hotter without shades or curtains to block the sunlight. While using AC, you can have effective cooling at a slightly high temperature as well, by getting insulated window treatments.
While heating a room, pull off all the shades or curtains that block sunlight.
Use a solar clothes dryer to dry your clothes and use much less energy than an electric or gas dryer.
Use a microwave oven or toaster oven, when cooking small items. They use less energy and do not require pre-heating.
Wash clothes in cold water and use the hot wash option for very dirty clothes only.

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