1. ELECTRIC GEYSER
It uses up to 39% of
your monthly energy
usage. Switch it off
when not in use to
reduce your energy
demand. Insulate the
geyser and water pipes.
Fix all leaking hot water
pipes. Switch to a solar geyser, as heating of
water is by the Sun for free.
2.SHOWER
It uses less water compared to-
bathing in a tub. Using less hot water means
less work for the geyser. Use an aerated
shower head as it uses less water.A typical bath uses about 75 litres of hot water,
while a 5 minute shower with an energy
efficient showerhead uses less than half of
that.
3.LIGHTING
Replace all your incandescent
bulbs with energy saving Compact Fluorescent
Lamps (CFLs). Switch off lights in unoccupied
rooms. Switch off security lights early in the
morning and switch them on only at night.
Use motion detectors or timers for outdoor
security lighting.
Tabulation of Cost Saving in a Home
The table below shows typical savings in
a house with 8 lights when the customer
switches from 100W ordinary bulbs to 14W
Compact Fluorescent Lamps. It’s assumed
that the customer uses the bulb from 17:30
hours to 07:00 hours.
Type of Lamp |
KW (8 Bulbs) |
Duration Day/Hrs |
Kwh(30 Days) |
Energy Charge (K) |
Ordinary Bulb |
0.8 |
13.5 |
324 |
99,543.90 |
Energy Saver |
0.112 |
13.5 |
45.36 |
22,834.03 |
4.STANDBY ELECTRICITY
Do not leave your
television set, DVD player, computer, printer
and any other electrical appliance on standby
mode, they still use up to 50% off their
operation power. Rather switch them off at
the power button. Don’t forget to unplug
your cell phone charger after your phone
has been charged or it will continue to draw
power.
5. REFRIGERATION
Close your
refrigerator door quickly to ensure
that it doesn’t use extra
power to get back to its optimal
cooling level. Defrost fridge regularly
as ice reduces efficiency
and increases running costs.
6.KEEP WARM
Use extra clothes,
blankets and hot water bottles
to keep warm without using extra heaters.
TIME OF USE TARIFF
Irrigation of crops can be done during off
peak periods (e.g. 22:00hrs – 05:00hrs) to
reduce peak loads.
Industrial and Commercial customers are
encouraged to take advantage of the Time
of Use Tariff effective between 22:00 and
05:00 hours for the following benefits:
- Discounted rates, hence reduced
production costs
- Minimal disruption of power supply during
production
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