10 Ways To Save On Electricity Bills, That You Might Not Know About.

Paying the bills at the end of every month can be an pain in the neck. Although the companies offer deals to cut down on the amount that must be paid is often non-negotiable, however here are 10 tips and small changes can be made that can help reduce your overall electricity costs:

1. Switch it off. It is easy to leave multiple lights on around the house, but making a conscious effort to switch lights off upon leaving the room can be an effective way to cut electricity usage by up to ten percent, cutting the cost of the overall bill.

2. Compare the prices of competing companies. Using websites that compare the rates between utility companies to determine which company is offering the best rates, and making the switch to this company is an effective way to save each month.

3. Children, as much as we all love them, are often the culprits for using excess electricity in the home and therefore educating children in the home about power usage and the importance of switching off lights is an effective way to save money.

4. Unplug it. If you are not using it, unplug it, especially items that have standby lights. This couple of seconds can go a long way towards decreasing the electrical bill over a period of time. Common culprits are mobile phone chargers and laptops, as well as small household appliances.

5. Using programmable thermostats or making a conscious effort to reduce the temperature in the home a mere two degrees can be an effective way to save, month after month.

6. Switch light bulbs. Using CFL bulbs rather than traditional light bulbs can reduce the electricity consumption in the household by up to seventy five percent. Not only are electricity costs reduced, but these bulbs require replacement less often than traditional light bulbs.

7. Appliances in the home should be checked to ensure that they are energy efficient and old appliances should be swapped for energy efficient models.

8. Make use of energy consultant services to determine where the energy is being used in your home and receive tips about how to use energy wisely in the home.

9. Manufacturers of electricity monitors reckon you can knock approximately 10% off your electricity bill by splashing out on an electricity monitoring gizmo to monitor all the other gizmos you have in your home.

10. I hate reading post. I rarely have the energy to trawl through the mountains of envelopes and bills after a hard day at work. I switched to online billing and I have made it part of my work routine to keep tabs on my bills. I can check in on a more regular basis of my costs and I make it a challenge to make week on week reductions. I then reward myself by buying a new Xbox game and playing it for 24 hours straight on my 50” TV with all the lights on (only kidding!).

By: Simon Moynihan

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Simon Moynihan writes for Bonkers.ie, a price comparison site in Ireland. Bonkers.ie is a free-to-consumer, impartial online comparison and switching service which helps you to compare electricity prices and compare current accounts in Ireland.