Tips to Reduce electricity bill

Have you noticed that your electricity bill is increasing day by day? Behind a higher electricity bill, there may be multiple reasons. But I can understand your problem.

Don’t worry because I came up with a few tips that will reduce electricity bill. You can reduce your Fesco bill from extra charges by following the methods below in the list.

Reasons for High Electricity Bill

People around the world are worried about their increasing electric bills. More and more use of Home appliances makes the electric meter move fast. The electric bill also increases when the button of appliances not turned off that are not in use.

The electric bill increases during summer due to more use of AC and other cooling appliances. Also, in winter, due to more use of appliances that provide heat. A table of devices, including  Quantity, Consumed units, Watt and save electricity, is given below.

Devices	Quantity	Consumed units	watt	Save Electricity
Tube Lights	4	18	160	57%
Electric Bulb	4	42	400	0%
LEC Light	4	5	40	88%
Ceiling fan	2	12	120	45%
Computer	1	8	150	25%
Refrigerator	1	30	150	50%

Easy Tips to Reduce Electricity Bill

You can reduce your electricity bill by following the tips given below:

Cut down on energy leaks: 

Make it a habit to turn off fans, lights and unplug the switch of all the devices that are not in use, including chargers of mobile phones, laptops and other devices. This will help you in decreasing your electricity bill. 

Paint Your Roof White:

In Summer, the temperature increases, resulting in increasing your house’s internal temperature. Applying a white colour to your roof reflects the sunlight instead of absorbing it, helps you to keep your home cool down during load shedding and saves energy costs by reducing air conditioner usage.

Reduce electricity consumption during peak hours:

In Pakistan, (NEPRA) has established different peak and off-peak hours. In Pakistan peak hours typically fall between 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM and In other areas of Pakistan peak hours are between 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. By reducing the use of appliances during this time you can lower your electricity bill. 

Use of LED bulbs: 

You can also reduce electricity bill by using LED bulbs that use up to 90% less energy than traditional bulbs. LED Bulbs work for a long period and save energy by consuming low voltages.

Use fans instead of air conditioning:

lower your electricity bill by using fans instead of air conditioners because they consume less energy and still keep you cool.

Use natural lighting:

Open your house windows to pass natural sunlight to your house this will reduce the use of bulbs and reduce your electricity bill.

Use a water heater timer: 

You can use a water heater timer to reduce your bill because it only turns on the heater when needed. 

Use of Solar Energy:

buy solar panels and install them in your house this will reduce your electricity bill and provide you energy by using sunlight.

Use of Refrigerator Wisely:

 Use your refrigerator wisely because it consumes more energy. Use a refrigerator only if necessary then you will get a lower electricity bill.

In this article, I shared tips for reducing electricity bills. So you can follow those tips and save your electricity bill. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to comment below.