Lower Your Electricity Bill While You Sleep
by Aldrin A Wilding West on Oct 27, 2009 with 18 Comments
Easy ways to lower your electricity bill with very little effort.
You may or may not already be monitoring your electricity usage due to ever rising bills. Whether you are or not, consider what you leave on standby for no reason while you’re sleeping. Did you know that many appliances still take as much electricity when they’re off as when they’re on? This is due to the type of power system that they use.
Simply switching off appliances at the socket before you go to bed will have a noticeable impact on your bill.
Ask your electricity provider if they have a usage monitor too. Many companies are now giving these away. Use one and it will truly wake you up to the electricity and money you waste in your home every single night.
Switch things off as part of your locking up routine. It doesn’t take long for the habit to kick in.
Chances are that most modern homes have one or more of the following left on over night. SWITCH THEM OFF AT THE SOCKET:
- TVs
- DVD/video players
- Satellite/cable boxes
- Computers/printers/scanners/speakers
- Radios
- Ovens
- Microwave ovens
Moving on to daytime, there are many things that could be left off, right through until early evening. Apply the same rule. There really is no point leaving anything on when you’re not using it? Is there?
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Teves | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
Nice written…
Rana Sinha | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
Sensible tips. Thanks.
Will Dee | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
Good to know. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa Clayton Williams | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
Good tips!
Katien | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
I already do this, but good for people who don’t to know!
Sourav | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
Useful article.
Storm Jackson | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
Don’t you mean to unplug these things instead of turning them off. When things are plugged in like TV’s or your dvd player, they drain a little bit of electricity while they are plugged in.
Thunder9751 | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
Storm Jackson, you are correct! Computers, Scanners, and all sorts of stuff around your house drain energy even if they are off! Any appliances with Inverter Boxes use up the same amount of energy OFF or ON! So I would recommend buying a Switch Box and set it under your table; easy UNPLUG! (Switch Boxes dont use energy, they just distribute it
) Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer Marre | Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
Good tips. In addition to saving money, it also helps the environment.
Nydia Esther | Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
very informative!
ssaunders | Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
This was a helpful article thank you for your tips.
thestickman | Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
cool
Dark Antirex | Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
How many loss do these make per month?
Aldrin A Wilding West | Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
In answer to Dark Antirex’s question above, since doing this, and turning off unnecessary lights alone, I have reduced my electricity bill by an average of 28% per month. Since following other reduction measures, like boiling kettles less, or with only enough water for the amount required, and lowering heating temp by one degree, etc. etc., I expect my next bill to be around 40% less in total.
sandie | Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
thanks for this information.
ichurya | Oct 31, 2009 | Reply
I do these tips too. You are correct there.
Aldrin A Wilding West | Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
Storm and Thunder above. In answer to your comment, that’s why I mentioned in the very first paragraph to switch things off at the socket.
Aldrin A Wilding West | Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
That is not plain enough though, so I’ll submit a fix. By the time you read this comment, the text will plainly state turn them off and switch them off at the socket.