With many of us suddenly working from home, you may be concerned about your utility bill.
There’s no need to worry! Even if you’re using more electricity at home than you were before, there are ways that you can keep your monthly bill manageable. Here’s a few things you can do every day to help keep your utility bill right where you want it- as low as possible.
Take advantage of the natural light
Even if you can’t work outside, you can still enjoy all the sunshine. Instead of turning on your lights and lamps, open up your curtains and let all that sunlight into the house. Using all that natural light instead of light bulbs will help cut down on your electric bill.
Set your computer to energy saving mode
Whether you’re using a desktop, or a laptop, you can adjust your computer settings to a lower energy usage mode. When you do that, your computer will still run the same as it did before, but it won’t use as much electricity. So even if your computer is running all day, you’ll still be using less power.
Limit your appliance usage
Working from home has a lot of perks, you can wear pajamas all day, you don’t have to buy your lunch, you don’t have to commute, etc. But when you’re at home, you may be tempted to do things like run the dishwasher or your laundry machine during off-peak hours. Doing all those things at once uses a lot of electricity at home. Try to limit your power usage to off-peak hours.
Keep your thermostat set at the same temperature
When you’re at the office, people may be adjusting the thermostat all the time. If you’re at home though, you can keep it however warm or cool you want. Instead of setting it too low or high though, consider dressing for your comfort. For example, if you like it warmer, wear thicker clothes. By doing this, not only will you be more comfortable, but you won’t have to adjust the thermostat so much. And the same goes if you like cooler temperatures. Dressing in comfortable clothes will keep you from changing the temperature, and will keep your electric bill lower.
Save electricity at home by going solar
Another option to save electricity at home is to add solar panels. Of course, we’d be glad to help you with that. We provide easy solar solutions for our customers, so you can switch to clean solar energy without any stress! Contact us today to learn more, or to schedule your free consultation!
