What is the best way to keep your electricity bill low?

Question

I'm trying to conservice electricity... I need to know what I can do.

Answer 1

The biggest consumer of electricity in your house is 1. air conditioner, 2. refrigerator/freezer. If you use electric to heat your house, then this would be the largest consumer of electric, followed by the other two. If it's heating, turn down the thermostat to 68 degrees. Cooling should be 78 degrees. You should have a programmable thermostat to do this.

Safe fridge temp is 37 degrees and freezer is 0 degrees. Anything colder than that is wasting electricity.

Switching a couple of light bulbs to fluorescents might save you 50 cents a month but they are terrible on your eyes for reading.

Answer 2

There are little things you can do like light bulbs and unplugging electrical appliances that are not in use.

I think you'll find that the bulk of your energy consumption probably comes from the big appliances. Like running the heating, heating hot water, washing clothes and refrigeration. Buying or using energy efficient appliances can really help, as well as insulating the house well (windows and doors and attic).

Our local utility has a program that allows their customers to request an "energy audit" free of charge. It will cover several of the areas that I mentioned. You might check to see if your utility offers anything similar.

Answer 3

i would suggest just turn off all the lights, fans when u r not using it. i often cook my meals just before eating in that way i save the reheating microwave costs.if the food needs reheating i keep it out from the refrigerator for atleast an hour or two before reheating it. in that way i save part of my electricity cost.

try to use natural light to the maximum extent and use the dishwasher only when it is full.

during summer keep ur windows opened to get more frest air and reduce the cost of air conditioner. and during winters keep the windows closed to keep the house warm.

these ways will surely bring ur electricity costs down to a good extent.

Answer 4

Use your appliances early in the morning or late at night. If you can hang clothes out on a line to dry rather then your dryer. Open your diswasher to air dry your dishes...Be smart and listen to your news and they will tell you what to do and there should be a notice in your billings every month on how to save...

Answer 5

In the summer, put the thermostat at 77 to 79 to use less AC. In the winter set the thermostat at 68 or 69 to use less heat. You can also install programmable thermostat that will use less energy when no one is home or when you're sleeping.

Answer 6

Easy there are more efficient light bulbs you can buy at places like lose they my cost a little more but they save you in the long run. use lights only when you need them. dont leave the refrigerator door open. use more fans then air conditioners just stuff like that

Answer 7

keep the light on in the only room that you are in. make that a rule.

Answer 8

more efficient everything possible, and run everything as littler as possible, turning everything off right as you're done with it, and not running everything just because you're in the room.. only if you need it.

Answer 9

Govt shall Plan proper energy mix for 100 years?

How?
READ FOLLOWING:

Is nuclear deal of India with US is really worth?
It worth down the line of 50 - 60 years.


[A}.-Why worth ?
1) Fossile fuel is limited in INDIA and world.,
2) Nuclear fuel is also limited in INDIA AS WELL AS in world but can give enrgy for some years.


[B]. - Con of Nuclear?
Nuclear power cost is Rs 3.00 per Kwh Where as coal cost Rs 1.40 per Kwh
Like petroleum, Foreign currancy will goout for
1). TECHNOLOGY,
2). FUEL,
3). INSPECTION,
4). EQUIPMENT, ETC
other CONs are:
5) Dependent on other
6) Possible stopage of fuel on later date (like USA stopped for TARAPUR UNITS, canadian STOPPED FOR RAWTBHATA UNITS)
7) Radioactive and toxic WASTE Management,
8) Radiation to workers,
9) Raidation to public, in the event of Nuclear accident,
10) Long construction period and high cost of nuclear power plant.


[C]. - Options for INDIA ?
OPTIONS with little or no foreign currancy OUTGO:
1) WIND mill with limitless energy
2) HYDRAL with limitless life span,
3) SOLAR with limitless life,
4) Municipal waste with limitless life,
5) Agriculture waste WITH LIMITLESS LIFE,
6) COAL,
7) GAS.
OPTION WITH FOREIGN CURRANCY OUTGO:
1) NUCLEAR,
2) PETROLEUM,
3) GAS.


[D] Why 50 - 60 years?
Now INDIA MAY SURVIVE with Coal,Gas, Wind, Solar, Hydral, WASTE, Etc but after 60 years fossile will vanish and WIND, SOLAR, HYDRAL, WASTE cannot give sufficient energy for the INDUSTRY.


[E].- What is the option ?
INDIA SHALL USE NUCLEAR OPTION FOR ENERGY GENERATION..


[F] What is about foreign currency, dependence?
1). SINCE 50 - 60 YEARS is long. INDIA SHALL EXPLORE IT'S 1800 KM by 2000 km land surface, 100 - 2000 km on sea bed to check if Urenium can be extracted economically.
2) USA has formed NSG with 50 countries to deny access to nuclear fuel to countries like NDIA. World has 120 - 150 countries. INDIA can make an extensive search for URANIUM in the remaining POOR countries. It will help that POOR country for their economic upliftment and HELP india to get fuel. But how does it stop the foreigncurrency outgo? Since these poor contries need is limited to " ROOTI-KAPDE-AUR-MOKAN", in which INDIA is strong enough; it can exchagne those goods with NUCLEAR FUEL ( if available). Since these poor countries does not have economical, technological capability, they will welcome help from INDIA. It amounts to free "ROOTI-KAPDE-AUR-MOKAN" for people of those poor country at free of cost due to avialality of URANIUM in their countru ( Which they can not use or do anythings)


[G]. Why this deal ?
If INDIA refused to this proposal, OPTION as in [F] above can not be materialised? Why? Since USA is WORLD DADA, it will influence other ( 125-50 = 75) countries not to allow INDIA for exercising OPTION [F]


[H].- Conclusion ?
INDIAN has no option but to sign the deal.

Answer 10

use candles.