Spring is in the and air I am still talking about how to save money on electricity because for most of us our electric bill doesn’t change much between seasons. I recently shared tips on how I save money on energy bill and as I continue to practice my frugality, I thought I share more tips on how to save money on electricity. Saving money on your next electric bill can be as simple as switching your bulbs for *LED lighting around your home or as extreme as switching your electricity provider to some more affordable providers.
Ever since I became a homeowner, I have been paying extra attention to all my bills and home maintenance in general. From frugal life hacks to how others save money on everyday things and how you can too. The next escapade I am focusing on is how to save money on electricity and there is no better time to put this into play than now when the weather is starting to warm up but we still have enough cold nights to warrant keeping the heating on for a couple of hours and in this post I am sharing my top 5 tips.
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How to Save Money on Electricity
When my siblings and I still lived at home, I remember my mum making us go through a ritual of checking everything was unplugged from our devices to appliances like the TV. We found it annoying as only children would but now that we own our own homes, it all makes sense. It is difficult to see the value of doing certain things until you have to pay the bills for it yourself. I am glad that even though we complained as kids we learned the importance of unplugging our devices and impact that it has on our monthly electric bill.
There many ways you can save money on your next electric bills and in this post I will share simple tips that you can start to implement as soon as possible. For long term investments, you can look to install *LED panels in and around your home and this will definitely bring your electric bill down regardless of the weather. A friend of mine has LED panels installed and has talked about how much money they are serving compared to before. For those of us who are yet to install LED panels, I have a few tips you can implement right now.
Dry your Laundry outside
As the weather begins to warm up, I have been making use of drying my clothes on the line than using the tumble dry or switching my heating on so I can use my radiators. Obviously, during winter its hard to hang your clothes on the line but as the weather starts to warm up you can put them outside, they will dry faster and your home will thank you for it.
Reduce your use of the washing machine
It is often said that it’s cheaper to use the washer at night than during peak hours which are often between 8am and 7pm. But to save money, I would encourage you to reduce how many times you run your washing machine or dishwasher. I run my washing machine once a week on a Sunday or Saturday night to save money instead of running the machine every single day
Unplug your Appliances
Did you know that most appliances still draw electricity even when switched off but not unplugged this is why it is so important that you unplug all the devices that you are not using. I used to be so bad at this and would leave a lot of my devices plugged in even when I am not using them but not anymore. Whilst it won’t save yo £££, you will still be saving a little that down the road does add up.
Use the kettle less
Until I got a smart meter installed, I did not know that switching my kettle on costs me more money than the fridge or the stove. Somehow this small appliance is able to draw a lot of electricity and since I try to reduce how many times I use the kettle. As I drink a lot of tea on any given day, I use a flask which I fill up with hot water every morning and use it throughout the day.
Keep your Freezer Full
I did not know this but did you know that if your freezer is full it saves money than when you have too many spaces in it? This was news to me so I am always keeping my freezer stocked with foods that I either bought or the many leftovers I seem to have every single week.
There are so many ways you can reduce your next electricity bill from reducing your thermostat to using energy saving appliances. It may take you some time but I hope you find the 5 tips above useful and can implement them to reduce your next electric bill.
lukeosaurusandme says
I didn’t know that about the freezer, do you know more about why it saves you money? We have a smart metre too and then kettle is terrible, isn’t it?!
Rosemary says
Great practical tips. I didn’t know that about keeping the freezer full. Thanks for sharing.
Mama Maggie's Kitchen says
These are really great tips and will surely help us a lot in saving money! Thanks for sharing this.
Monica Y says
we changed our light bulbs and run our washer and dishwasher after hours to try to help, also go after the boys asking them to turn lights when they are not using them
Beth says
Fantastic tips! Thank you for sharing. 🙂 I try to save money on my electric and find having the children at home increases it quite a bit.
Rebecca Smith says
These are some great ideas! I am always trying to reduce my freezer down but maybe I should be keeping it full.
Lisa Jackson says
We’re on a huge money saving/making spree at the moment. I’m very guilty at not unplugging things and leaving them on standby, and I don’t even know how many times I boil the kettle every day.
Yeah Lifestyle says
Thanks for these great tips! I do sometimes forget to unplug my appliances so this has reminded me to do it
Lynndee says
I didn’t know about the freezer neither. Thank you for sharing that. Although, when the pandemic started, our freezer was always full. 🙂
Kathy says
These are all wonderful ideas. I would love to get a clothes line so that I can start drying clothes outside in summer. I think it’s a great idea.
Gervin Khan says
These are great tips! Thank you for sharing this, these tips helps a lot!
Alison says
My electricity bill seems higher this year. I think I’ll go shopping to fill our freezer.
rhianwestbury says
I had no idea that a full freezer used less electricity, but that’s good as ours is almost always full. We just had a smart metre installed so we’re going to be keeping a close eye on our consumption x
Rose Ann Sales says
I agree to all these tips. Thanks for reminding on how to save electricity
Kira says
Some really great tips you’ve got here , we really want to reduce all aspect of bills this year to save some pennies
Samantha Donnelly says
Great tips, we are doing some huge renovations to rooms in our house and one thing we are doing in each room is the lighting with LEDs
An Indian Traveler says
Great post with practical tips! Your post is economically and environmentally really beneficial.
Nikki Wayne says
The freezer thing is also new to me. Thanks for the knowledge.
Lavanda Michelle says
Great tips, I find myself saying “Turn that light off!” so often that I find it annoyimg to hear myself. Thanks for the advice and posting!
Tasheena says
This post is really informative, I love air drying my clothing during the warmer months.
Mummysmad says
I find myself forever saying “turn that light off” to my son because the pennies really do add up. I love your tip with the flask of hot water for the day it’s a great idea!
Tara Pittman says
My favorite tip is to open the curtains during the day. That way the sun can heat up the house
Beth says
Thanks for sharing these tips! I love easy ways to save money.
Sim @ Sim's Life says
Some really useful tips! I am forever going around the house unplugging plugs and switching things off!
Amber Myers says
I’ll keep these in mind. I am always looking for ways to save money!
Olivia Robins says
this is such a insightful post , we have been doing this for quite some time as well and you are spot on it does save ! we see the savings in our bills kind regards pati robins
Briana Baker says
I didn’t know that about the freezer! We have been buying things when they are on sale though and freezing them for later use so both of our freezers are getting pretty full!
Sabina Green says
Thanks for these tips, our electric bill has increased over the year, I guess we we have all be indoors more. I will follow your guide and try and unplug things when not in use.
motherhoodtherealdeal says
Great tips! I have been conciously trying to reduce the use of our washing machine and also tumble dryer and it has really made a difference so I would definitely recommend doing this.