The number of electrical appliances and gadgets in our life is increasing, electricity tariffs are growing even faster. What can be done to reduce energy consumption across a country, apartment building or detached house? How to reduce energy costs in the family budget?
If we approach the issue globally, then the first thing that comes to mind is a transition to alternative sources of energy generation or a reduction in electricity consumption, due to systematic austerity. Such a large-scale approach will allow:
- protect the environment;
- reduce the energy intensity of production processes;
- save energy for future generations.
In everyday life, you can use affordable and effective ways to save electricity:
- replace conventional bulbs with LED or energy saving ones;
- when purchasing new household appliances, give preference to appliances with low energy consumption, class "A";
use household electrical appliances in accordance with the instructions:
- refrigerator - installed away from extraneous heat sources (stove, battery, etc.), the freezer (in the absence of the "no frost" mode) is defrosted in time, dishes (pots) are placed only when cooled down;
- electric stove - cookware with a flat bottom, of the same diameter with a hotplate is used for cooking;
- kettle - the heating element is regularly descaled, boiled, corresponding to the moment, the minimum volume of liquid;
- washing machine - do not overload, use low temperature mode for washing.
keep windows, shades, lamps, batteries clean (dust reduces the illumination level by up to 20% and absorbs heat);
do not use "standby" when operating electrical appliances.
Modern technologies to reduce energy consumption
The use of modern energy-saving technologies allows you to bring savings to a qualitatively new level. In everyday life, you cannot neglect the help of technical innovations:
- dimers (dimmers that smoothly change the illumination);
- two-tariff meters (take into account the preferential tariff for electricity payment from 23:00 to 7:00);
- UKRM (devices that contribute to reactive power compensation and voltage stabilization in the power grid, increasing its efficiency and operational properties);
- energy-saving (curved bulb CFL) compact fluorescent lamps;
- frequency converters (allowing you to save energy by switching devices from workflow mode to economy mode);
- systems are automatic
