Tips on How to Save Electricity

There is hardly anything today that can be done without electricity. Even our daily chores depend heavily on electricity. We need a washing machine to wash our clothes, a microwave to heat up our food, a heater to heat up our bath water and we need our cell phones for pretty much everything. All these devices need electricity. Working anywhere today requires the use of computers, which function on electricity. However, like other resources, electricity too is exhaustible. This makes it necessary to save and conserve electricity. Here are a few tips on how to save electricity:

1.      If you have a laptop or a personal computer and are not using it for a while, try and switch off the monitor or the display until you get back. This will save a lot of electricity. If a monitor is switched for 15-20 minutes, it saves enough electricity to light up a bulb for two minutes.

2.      In case you are wondering how to save electricity effectively, the answer is to go completely solar. These days, a solar device is available for every purpose. These devices include solar chargers, solar heaters, solar cookers and so on.

3.      One person doing his or her bit saves a lot of electricity, but if the awareness is spread, many people will start saving electricity. This can be beneficial to the whole community. Events like the ‘Earth Hour’ should be encouraged and promoted to educate and spread awareness among the masses.

4.      Perhaps the most important tip on how to save electricity is to use electrical appliances only when required. Always do a double check around the house to see if all the unnecessary appliances are switched off. With a little concern and responsibility, mankind can conserve large amounts of resources, be it water, electricity or petroleum.

5.      Always maintain your appliances. Always make sure that all the electrical devices in your house are functioning optimally. Old appliances or the ones which are not maintained properly can consume more electricity than required. Hence, it makes more sense to get them repaired or to buy new ones are these old devices will definitely cost you more in the long run.

Following these simple steps on how to save electricity can create considerable effect. There won’t be any need for inconvenient and strict measures such as load shedding, power cuts and so on. Saving electricity not only helps you cut down on your electricity bill, but it also helps the environment. Most of the power is produced at the cost of natural resources and by saving electricity, we save the natural resources too. This in turn also reduces pollution by cutting down on combustion. Let us all play our role in conserving electricity and make the world a better place to live in.