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Top ways to save money on electricity bill

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: July 25, 2023 15:30 IST

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These days the electricity bills have increased massively. Directly after 0 to 100 is the slab of 101 to 300 units. As a result, if the figure of 100 units is exceeded by a meter, the bill will be around 1500. The bill of one BHK flat holders is now Rs.1200 to Rs.1500.
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There is no way for anyone to understand whether the meter is running fast or something else. However, if you control your consumption you can save electricity and money.
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Whenever it is time to leave the room, do not forget to switch off the electrical appliances. Turn off vehicle engines and electrical equipment when not in use.
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The first step to saving electricity is choosing the right appliances. Appliances with inverter technology may be the best option. Because they reduce energy consumption and avoid wastage of electricity.
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Just as an engine needs maintenance from time to time, so does the light setup. But, we don't check it for many years. Then where the wire is short, where the equipment consumes electricity due to old age. Such types slowly start running the meter.
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Homes and offices can be supplied with electricity using solar panels. If you have a garden you can use solar powered lights when you have a terrace or want to light the outside at night. This will reduce your power consumption.
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To save electricity, equipment needs to be taken care of many devices have an on-off cycle. Due to this, these devices should be checked from time to time. AC, fridge compressor, gas etc. should be checked so that they do not consume much electricity for cooling.
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To control your energy usage, don't bother switching devices on and off unnecessarily. This increases the units in the meter and once the figure of 100 is reached, a different rate and tax is triggered.
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