Electricity Saving Tips

1. Rethink Your Lights

Switching your old halogen lights to more efficient LED lights will save you money in the future.

2. Turn Off Your Lights

A simple habit to remember and one which can save you a fortune. Turing off the lights when you leave a room and when you go out makes financial sense, and should appeal to your common sense too.

3. Stop Your Dishwasher Drying Your Dishes

Turn off the dish drying function of your dishwasher cycle and boost your savings account by letting your dishes dry naturally.

4. Only Use Lights When Needed

Get out of the habit of turning lights on whenever you enter a room. Often by simply opening a curtain you’ll have enough light for general tasks during the day.’

5. Turn Lights Off When You Leave a Room

A habit which is going to save you money on your electricity bill when you do it regularly – plus there is no substance to the myth that turning lights off and on uses more power than leaving them running, so no matter how long you’re leaving a room for, turn off the light.

6. Dont Place Items In Front Of Cooling Passages

The air comes into your fridge and freezer through a vent on the inside so make sure you don’t place food or items in front of that vent, as the appliance will have to work harder.

7. Use Task Lighting

If you’re working on the computer or reading a book, use lighting which will light up just the space you need. This is especially important if you are at your desk where your computer, monitor, printer and office equipment is already powered up.

8. Untangle Your Drying

If you separate your washing before putting it in the dryer the dryer will be much more efficient.

9. Indoor Clothes Drying Area

Setting aside a space inside to hang your clothes on an airer will make it easier for you to stop using the dryer and all that extra power.

10. Turn Off Your Computer

A simple money saving habit to get into and one which will save you a fortune in power you’re just wasting when your computer sits idle.

11. Turn Off Appliances When You Leave

If you’re not watching the TV remember to turn it off, same too for your computer and games console. You can turn them right back on when you return.

12. Turn the TV Off When You’re Not Watching

If you’re going in and out of the room getting ready for work or cooking or cleaning, don’t leave the TV on when you’re not there to watch it.