How To Reduce Electricity Bill in Hot weather: Many measures are taken for cooling during the summer season. In such a situation, electricity consumption increases. All appliances like AC, cooler, fan definitely prove helpful in providing relief from heat for three to four months. But due to these appliances, there is a sudden increase in the monthly electricity bill i.e. the burden on the pocket increases. In such a situation, if you want relief from heat as well as relief from electricity expenses, then the tips mentioned here can prove helpful for you.
These are the solutions to reduce electricity bill
Buy electric products and home appliances with 5-star BEE rating. Here BEE means Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
Use LED lights instead of CFL or bulbs at home.
If you use a normal fan at home, then you can make changes in it. To reduce electricity bills during the summer season, you can use BLDC i.e. brushless direct current electricity fans (BLDC fans) instead of normal fans.
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To get relief from electricity expenses, you can install solar power system in your house. You can save money after one time investment. Installing solar fans as well as outdoor solar lights in your balcony and garden can significantly reduce your electricity bills at a nominal cost. Apart from this, using solar pump for daily work can contribute in saving electricity.
During the summer season, keep the temperature of your AC set at 24 degrees Celsius. Apart from this, use timer to automate AC operation and power consumption can be reduced by using AC with 5-star BEE rating in the house.
Use smart electric meter with Wi-Fi connectivity
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There are many advanced smart energy meters available in the market. These meters typically use Wi-Fi connectivity to monitor overall electricity usage within the home and perform real-time analysis of consumption patterns. Apart from this, they can detect power leaks and identify appliances with higher energy consumption. Wi-Fi LED bulbs can prove to be a better option to reduce energy consumption.
Can use power strip for more than one device
Install a power strip if you have multiple electronic devices that need to be plugged into the same electric outlet. This allows you to easily turn off all devices at once.