Higher utility bills and frequent power cuts are some of the common concerns for the residents in rural and semi-urban India. Surviving the heat in the summers is next to impossible without air conditioners and coolers, especially in cities like Lucknow. Similarly, during winters, room heaters, and water heaters are consumed constantly.
Electric appliances such as refrigerators, geysers, heaters, water pumps, washing machines, and air conditioners consume almost 78% of the energy in every household whether they are powered by solar or not. Smart utility meters and home energy management systems enable customers to program how and when their appliances uses energy.
A solar plant definitely does cut down your electricity bills considerably, however, you need to use your appliance smartly. Almost all of the consumers are keen to know how electricity can be consumed in a smart way if they opt to go solar. Here are some smart and quick ways that will help you achieve significant effects on your electricity bills with minimal effort.
Possible Ways to Save Money on Electricity Bills
- Prefer low-consuming energy-efficient LED lights. Using them smartly requires minimal effort reducing the considerable amount of electricity bills.
- Multiple electronic appliances should be plugged into a power strip so that if these gadgets are not in use, you can switch them off all at once preventing “phantom” energy loss.
- Don’t forget to switch off unwanted lights when a room isn’t in use.
- Lights that are appropriate for any task would be a better option instead of lights for the entire room like reading lamps.
- Dirty tube lights and LEDs reflect less light and can consume up to 50% of light. LEDs & Fluorescent tube lights are five times more efficient than ordinary lights, therefore, they save about 70% of electricity.
- Set the temperature of your Air Conditioners at 25°C. It will significantly reduce your electricity bills and carbon footprints for a better environment.
- Another underrated smart home decor way to reduce power consumption is shading your walls and windows to reduce AC’s energy consumption by up to 40%.
- For refrigerators, make sure there is continuous airflow around the refrigerator. Apart from that, put unwanted items and beverages out of the refrigerator.
- Turn electronic gadgets into sleep mode to cut your energy cost by 40% as these gadgets consume more energy.
- Special care should be taken of the rating while purchasing high-power-consuming electric items like refrigerators, air-conditioners, etc.
In addition to all of the given ways of saving power bills, timely maintenance and cleaning of all your appliances will enable them to function more efficiently cutting down your overall energy costs. With these simple measures you can save considerable amount on your electricity bills.
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