Data reveals that homeowners and businesses often pay the biggest chunk of expenses in the form of heating, lighting, electricity, and other energy bills.
Implementing energy-efficient practices can reduce annual utility bills by over 15% on average, resulting in increased monetary savings.
Energy Efficiency
Being energy efficient inherently means eliminating energy waste by using less energy to perform the task at hand. It has countless benefits, including reducing mining and consumption of scarce resources, lowered carbon footprint, and decreased toxic pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, leading to a safer, protected, and healthier environment.
Ways To Skyrocket Savings by Increasing Energy Efficiency
Lighting
Replace old traditional incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient alternatives such as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), or an even better option: light-emitting diodes (LEDs). They use about 70% to 85% less energy and last at least 15 to 25 times longer than standard incandescent bulbs.
Although they have a higher initial cost, they offer a higher rate of return in the form of energy and monetary savings in the long run. With annual savings and longer lifespans, energy-efficient bulbs are clearly the winners, both financially and environmentally.
Smart Thermostats
The regulating temperature of a place is the most energy-intensive activity. While installing insulations everywhere, upgrading windows, and many other ways to improve energy efficiency, the most reliable way is to ask an electrician to install programmable thermostats.
They can make a significant difference by mimicking your habits and adjusting heating and cooling by remembering preferred temperatures even when you’re away.
Technological advancements have allowed the production of thermostats that come with cutting-edge features such as an indicator when it’s time to replace the air filters or if your HVAC system is malfunctioning. Comfort and savings? Win-win situation!
Advanced Power Strips
Next time you hire an electrician’s services for your home or your office, ask them about electricity loss that occurs due to standby power. Also known as vampire draw and phantom load, leaking electricity is a phenomenon that refers to energy consumption by appliances that are plugged in but turned off.
This is a significant problem because about 70% of the energy used to power a household is consumed when switched off appliances stay plugged in. While it’s physically impossible to keep unplugging each device throughout the day, investing in energy-efficient advanced power strips can ensure power gets turned off at an assigned time or during inactivity periods.
The Next Step
Experts recommend getting a combination of compatible upgrades in the premises to get relatively higher savings, which can overcome the initial total cost of installing energy-efficient appliances. An estimate by the Department of Energy revealed that multiple energy-efficient enhancements could reduce utility bills by up to 35% per annum!
Connect with experienced electricians at RHK Electrical to spot any defects or discrepancies in your circuit boards, wiring, outlets, or appliances that may be dangerous or causing your electrical system to be inefficient.
We offer top-notch transformer/ generator maintenance services, lighting maintenance services, UPS maintenance, and installation services, and other residential electrical services at affordable rates.
Reach out to us at +1 832 948 6019 24/7 to start saving on utility bills and make your home or offices energy-efficient!