How to Lower Your Electric Bill In Winter

During winter we think of keeping our electricity bill down in comparison to the heavy bills of summer. However, usually, the bill remains the same. For the middle class, it comes in handy to pay an extra amount of money on anything that can be easily avoided. So through this blog, we will look into different tips that can help you lower energy consumption and also your electricity bill.

Here are some of the tips that can help you lower your electricity bill.

Change Thermostat

A programmable thermostat will let you customize your heating schedule to save money, while a smart thermostat gives you even more energy-saving options and allows you to control your HVAC system from anywhere with your smartphone.

Decrease your thermostat.

You could save up to 10 percent a year on your heating and cooling bill by setting your temperature back 7°-10°. In the winter, we recommend setting it to around 68° when you’re away or asleep. Try an experiment with your family and see how much you can comfortably lower your temperature.

Keep Your Heat In

In addition to just turning the heat down, you can also make small adjustments to your home to ensure the heat you do put out stays in your home. If there are rooms in your house that are rarely used, consider closing the rooms’ heating vents and doors. This will allow more directed airflow to rooms you do use, letting your system work less to keep you warm. Often associated with cooling rooms, ceiling fans can do wonders for keeping rooms warm too! By changing the spin direction to clockwise, the fan will draw cool air up and create an updraft that pushes warm air back down into the room. Don’t forget to turn your fan back counter-clockwise in the warmer months though, so it can work to push cool air down instead.

Unplug Idle Appliances

Think you’re being energy-conscious by turning off devices you’re not using? Not seeing huge results on your bill? That’s because devices on idle power mode continue to draw electricity, whether they’re on or not. According to a study, this isn’t a negligible expense, either. Estimates come in that about a quarter of your bill could be power drawn from devices while you’re not even using them. Any device with an external power supply connected (chargers plugged in but not charging; TVs and cable boxes turned off; coffee makers not in use) will use electricity. While unplugging and replugging these devices may seem like more trouble than it's worth, grab a surge protector or a smart surge protector and plug all the energy vampires into it. Flick the strip’s switch on and off to control the power going to all the devices plugged into it at once. This small habit could lead to big reductions in your monthly electric bill.