Acquaint yourself with the appliances and their consumption
When you’re trying to understand and reduce your electricity bill, you have to acquaint yourself with some knowledge of appliances.
Understanding what appliances use up the most energy helps you become considerate using them and look for more ‘power saving’ options whilst purchasing them.
Here are a few appliances that use the most energy:
1. Appliances that utilize water
Appliances that utilize water in one way or another, such as dishwashers and washing machines, consume high energy levels. Almost 14% percent of your average bill is probably a result of these appliances.
These appliances don’t just do what they are supposed to do – such as wash and dry clothes or wash dishes. They also play around with the water and its temperatures, making them the highest energy consumers in the household.
Thus, adjusting the settings so your appliances use water at cold temperatures can help save you a lot of energy. It is because the appliance won’t have to work as hard to heat the water before use.
2. Appliances that you can’t turn off
This one is quite obvious. Appliances like refrigerators, freezers, and for lots of people, even air conditioners consume a lot of energy.
Given that it stays on for long intervals, these appliances are even more expensive than appliances that use water, whose usage you can still control.
3. You’re favorite electronics
The TV, PC, and laptops come in 3rd when looking at appliances that use the most energy. Remember to turn off these electronics when they’re not in use; yes, even from standby!
Additionally, bigger screen sizes use more energy than smaller ones. Look for the most energy-efficient option if you plan on buying some large-screened electronics.
| Number of solar panels | Watts-generated, low end | Watts-generated, high end |
| 55 | 13750 | 22000 |
| 50 | 12500 | 20000 |
| 45 | 11250 | 18000 |
| 40 | 10000 | 16000 |
| 35 | 8750 | 14000 |
| 30 | 7500 | 12000 |
| 25 | 6250 | 10000 |
| 20 | 5000 | 8000 |
| 15 | 3750 | 6000 |
| 10 | 2500 | 4000 |
| 5 | 1250 | 2000 |
Washers and dryers
The average washer or washing machine uses 255 watts of energy every hour that it runs. The dryer uses way more; 2790 watts every hour. That’s why they always tell you to air-dry your clothes!
How much energy does a light bulb use?
How much energy a light bulb uses depends on the light bulb you use. LED light bulbs use 7 to 10 watts of energy per hour.
The fluorescent and incandescent ones can use up way more energy, on the other hand. A typical fluorescent light bulb uses 16 to 20 watts of energy, while an incandescent uses a whopping 60 watts per hour.
