The issue of rising service tariffs worries every citizen of towns and villages. Electricity is becoming more expensive, as the reserves of resources used to transform thermal energy into electricity are starting to run out on our planet. Prices rise every year and consumption grows steadily. Therefore, the next question arises, how and why it is necessary to save electricity in a house, apartment or summer cottage. In this article we will try to answer these questions.
Why electricity becomes more expensive
The first reason, as mentioned above, is that the Earth's resources such as coal, oil and natural gas are running out. The second reason is the environmental problem. When coal itself is burned, harmful elements are released into the atmosphere in large quantities. The environmental issue has started to bother scientists a lot, so in many countries they have started to switch to environmentally friendly types of electricity generation, such as nuclear, wind and hydro. However, this is expensive during construction and dangerous if all safety precautions are not followed.
It should also be noted that the consumption of electricity in cities and towns is growing every day, since in our modern life, the house and other technical equipment require a large amount of electricity. And as the rates are rising, the price is sometimes considerable. Of course, there are many ways to save money.
The state of the economy, inflation and tax hikes also play a huge role. Next, we will consider the options for why it is necessary to save electricity.
Why saving electricity is important
As already noted, most people are on a rather tight budget, so saving energy is often a top priority, especially in winter. Furthermore, these savings will lead to a decrease in the consumption of natural resources and, consequently, the emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere will decrease.
To roughly imagine how it manifests itself, let's take an example. The main resource used to generate electricity is coal. Generating 100 watts of power uses approximately 50 kilograms of coal. Therefore, by saving hundreds of watts of electricity, you save a resource and therefore do not harm nature.
The same can be calculated for other types of resources. So, for example, when generating 100 W of electricity, an average of 30 liters of oil and the same amount of natural gas are consumed. That is, by saving electricity in your home, you are better off not only for yourself, but for the whole country.
How to save
Statistics show that most of the energy is spent on lighting the house, as no home currently can do without an electric light bulb. Some rooms may contain up to a dozen. It is easy to calculate the consumption yourself. For example, in the living room there is a chandelier with four shades. On average, 80-100W light bulbs are used, i. e. around 400W of electricity is consumed per hour. Since the light in the room is often not on all day, the consumption, at first glance, is not great. However, a hefty sum comes out per month, and that's just for coverage. Therefore, as an option to save energy, "housekeeping" bulbs (fluorescent and LED) are used. They reduce electricity consumption by three times or even more. They pay for themselves completely, as their useful life is measured in years, from about five to ten years.
Also, don't forget the overall light savings, as sometimes people can forget to turn it off and it stays on all night or all day. Alternatively, it is recommended to use natural sunlight during the day, and turn on the lighting in the evening. Also, don't forget to wash the chandeliers, windows and use light wallpaper on the walls. This creates the feeling of a brighter room and eliminates the need for additional lighting.
Also, after lighting in terms of electricity consumption, heating follows, but you can switch to independent. You should not forget about the insulation of your home, regardless of whether you live in an apartment or in a private house. This plays a huge role, as the heat won't leave your home and you won't turn on the heaters as often. Install metal-plastic windows, as wooden ones are warm, but over time they dry out and begin to blow the wind out of the street and take the heat away from the house. All this requires considerable expenses, but it is better to invest once and therefore not worry about unnecessary expenses rather than spending large funds on heating and light each month.
The next harness in the list. Most of the houses still have the old cables. It works, but it wears out during operation and the insulation can transmit electrical impulses to the outside. This leads to a loss of electricity and a lack of voltage in the network. It is worth getting rid of unnecessary sockets, tees and extension cords that are not used, as they increase the resistance in the circuit and there is an increased consumption. The surplus of this equipment can sooner or later lead to a short circuit.
Devices connected to the network, but not turned on, while in sleep mode, still consume electricity. The costs are insignificant, but over a long period of time the expense can bite. If you are not currently using the device or equipment, we recommend that you disconnect the device from the mains to save energy. It is especially worth paying attention to devices that consume a lot of energy. Among them are an electric stove, a boiler, a food processor and more. It is best not to use them at full capacity unnecessarily. And so with almost all appliances. For example: the refrigerator cannot be placed next to the heater, as it will not turn off and constantly cool down.
The wealthy install systems and devices in their homes that regulate their electricity consumption. Even if they have no questions about why to save energy. This is very expensive equipment and not everyone can afford it. Therefore, try to save electricity in all the ways listed above.
Output
So in summary, we can see that it is necessary and useful to save electricity in the house. This gives you the ability not only to save your funds, but also to protect nature itself.
Hopefully this article has given you an idea of why you need to save energy. Be careful and careful in choosing how to save.