How to Save on Your Utility Bill When Electricity Prices Are High
Changes in Electricity Prices Can Drastically Change Your Utility Bill
Like gas for your car, electricity prices to power your home or business fluctuate. Depending on the amount of resources left, mined, or imported, electricity prices can increase a few cents per unit and exponentially increase your energy bill.
To help you save on your unpredictable energy bill, here are a few ways to cut down your energy consumption.
Turn Off Everything Before You Go To Sleep
Leaving a light on at night or falling asleep in front of the TV doesn’t seem like a big deal, but after happened a few it can drastically increase your utility bill especially if electricity prices are high.
Before you go to bed each night, make sure you’ve turned off all your appliances, lights, and fans. You can also cut down your energy consumption by turning off lights and other appliances when you’re not in the room.
Paint Your Roof White
If you live in a warm place and looking to cut down on your utility bill when electricity prices are high, paint your roof white. In one study houses with white roofs required 40% less energy than houses with black roofs.
Upgrade Your Appliances
If your washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, etc. haven’t been replaced in a while they could be drastically increasing your energy consumption. Not only are older models not as energy efficient but as the machines age they increasingly use more energy. Replacing your appliances can drastically help cut down on your energy consumption when electricity prices are high.
Most new appliances, especially washing machines, work at high efficiency to cut down on water and electricity consumption and indirectly your energy bill. Some states even offer rebates for replacing appliances with new energy efficient ones for even greater savings.
Plug the Cracks
Don’t let heat escape in the winter and seep in during the summer if you’re trying to cut down on energy consumption. Along door frames and windows are cracks that let your heating or cooling out of the house. To keep your house heated you’ll have to turn up the thermostat and drastically increase your energy bill.
By lining door frames and windows with foam or other materials heat won’t be able to escape and you’ll be able to turn the thermostat down. Especially during brutal winters, this can really help you save on your electricity bill.
Use LED Light Bulbs
Although they are a little pricier than average light bulbs, LED light bulbs are extremely efficient and definitely worth the investment. Each one lasts about 20 years and costs less than a dollar every year to use. You can even take them with you if you move!
Green Energy Offer Low Electricity Prices
Perhaps the easiest way to cut down on your electricity bill is by switching to renewable energy. We offer low fixed rates on clean energy like solar energy that take the surprise out of paying your energy bills every month. As an electricity company, we want to help the planet by helping you save so we make sure you’re always getting the best price. At the end of each term we’ll automatically convert you to the lowest price, ensuring you maximum savings.
