The issue of raising tariffs on public utilities worries every city and village citizen. Electricity is becoming more and more expensive because the reserve of resources used to convert thermal energy into electricity has begun to run out on our planet. Prices are rising every year and consumption is increasing steadily. Therefore, the next question arises, how and why need to save electricity bills in houses, apartments or summer houses. In this article, we will try to answer these questions.
Why does electricity become more expensive
As mentioned above, the first reason is that the resources on the earth, such as coal, oil and natural gas, are running out. The second reason is environmental issues. When the same coal is burned, a large amount of harmful elements are emitted into the atmosphere. Ecological issues have begun to worry scientists very much. Therefore, in many countries, they have begun to turn to environmentally friendly electricity production, such as nuclear power, wind power and water. However, this is expensive during construction and is dangerous if all safety precautions are not followed.
It should also be noted that in modern life, homes and other technical equipment require large amounts of electricity, so electricity consumption in towns is increasing every day. And because of the increase in tariffs, prices are sometimes substantial. Of course, there are many ways to save money.
Economic conditions, inflation and tax increases also play a huge role. Next, we will consider why power saving options are needed.
Why power saving is important
As mentioned earlier, most people have quite limited budgets, so energy saving is usually a top priority, especially in winter. Moreover, this saving will lead to a reduction in the consumption of natural resources, and therefore, the emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere will be reduced.
In order to roughly imagine how this would behave, let us give an example. The main resource used for power generation is coal. It takes about 50 kilograms of coal to generate 100 watts. Therefore, saving hundreds of watts of electric energy can save resources, and thus will not harm nature.
can calculate the same content for other types of resources. So, for example, when generating 100 W, an average of 30 liters of oil is consumed, and the same amount of natural gas is consumed. In other words, by saving electricity at home, you can do better not only for yourself, but also for the whole country.
How to save money
Statistics show that the main energy expenditures are spent on houses, because there is no light bulb and no house can do it. Some rooms can hold up to twelve rooms. It is easy to calculate the consumption by yourself. For example, in the living room there is a chandelier with four shades. On average, 80-100 W bulbs are used, which consumes about 400 W of electricity per hour. Since the light in the room is usually not a whole day, so at first glance, the consumption is not that big. However, each month will receive a considerable amount of money, this is only to cover the cost. Therefore, as an energy-saving option, "housekeeping" bulbs (fluorescent and LED) are used. They reduce power consumption by three times or more. Since the service life is five to ten years, they can fully recover the cost.
Also, don’t forget to save light overall, because sometimes people forget to turn it off and turn it off all night or all day. In addition, it is recommended to use the natural light of the sun during the day and lighting at night. Also, don't forget to clean the chandeliers, windows and use light-colored wallpaper on the walls. This creates the feeling of a brighter room and does not require additional lighting.
In addition, in terms of power consumption, heating will occur after lighting, but you can switch to independent lighting. Whether you live in an apartment or a private house, you should not forget the insulation of the house. This plays a huge role because the heat will not leave your home and you will not turn on the heater often. Wooden windows will get warmer, please install metal plastic windows, but over time they will dry out and start to blow the wind away from the street and take away the heat from the house. All of these require considerable expenditure, but it is best to invest once, and then not worry about unnecessary expenditures, rather than spending a lot of money on heating and lighting equipment every month.
The next wire in the list. Most houses are still wired. It can work, but it will wear out during operation, and the insulating layer can transmit electrical pulses to the outside. This leads to power loss and insufficient voltage in the network. It is worth avoiding to avoid using unnecessary sockets, tees and extension cords, as they will increase the resistance in the circuit and consume more. Sooner or later the device will cause a short circuit.
Devices connected to utility power but not turned on will still consume power in sleep mode. The cost is trivial, but in a long period of time, the cost may be reduced. If you are not currently using the device, it is recommended that you disconnect the device from the network to save energy. Special attention should be paid to equipment that consumes a lot of energy. Including electric stoves, boilers, food processors, etc. It is best not to use them at full capacity unnecessarily. This is true for almost all appliances. For example: the refrigerator cannot be placed next to the heater, because it will not turn off and will keep cooling down.
Wealthy people install systems and equipment that can adjust their electricity consumption at home. Although they have no doubt about why they want to save energy. This is a very expensive device and not everyone can afford it. So please try to save power in all the above ways.
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So, all in all, you can see that saving house electricity is necessary and useful. This not only saves you money, but also provides an opportunity to protect nature itself.
We hope this article gives you an idea of why you need to save energy. Be careful when choosing ways to save money.