‘Lighten’ your electricity bill with these tips to save energy – El Financiero

The heat wave which covers some areas of the country, with temperatures of more than 45 degreeshas caused people to seek to survive the climate using different cooling systems that have caused the energy demand reaches peak levelssaid the company Selectra.

Therefore, Selectra pointed out which are the devices that use the most electrical energy and, which, in turn, impact your pocket in a more important way, since the collection of your bill can ‘shoot through the roof’ during the hot season.

“In this emergency situation, it would be important avoid the use of any type of air-conditioningwhether window, mini split, or portable climate and if possible try to give more use to fanswhose consumption is lower, this will help the demand for energy to go down and also the price of the electricity bill,” he said.

How much do you pay per month for air conditioning and fan use?

As an example, Selectra pointed out that The use of air conditioning can cost more than 400 pesos per monththe fans would have a monthly cost of a maximum of 30 extra pesos, considering rate 1 in the basic consumption price.

This is the cost of appliances in basic consumer price for eight hours of daily use:

• Ceiling fan – 29.56 pesos per month.
• Tower fan – 14.35 pesos per month.
• Floor fan – 25.83 pesos per month.
• Window air conditioning – 487.95 pesos per month.
• Mini Split – 459.25 pesos per month.
• Portable climate – 401.84 pesos per month.

“The same is important take care of energy consumptionsince by moving to surplus consumption, the prices for the use of air conditioning could exceed 1,400 pesos per month,” the company recommended.

Tips to save electricity at home

The Spanish company also issued a series of Recommendations to reduce your electricity consumption.

1. If you are using air conditioning or any other cooling system Windows must be kept closed.
2. When you use air conditioning, do not lower the temperature below 25ºsince it is estimated that for every degree you lower, energy consumption increases by 8 percent.
3. Regularly clean the air filters to prevent them from filling with dust and consuming twice as much.
4. Give more use to the fan that uses less energy, if possible install a ceiling fan as this device reactivates the natural air currents and gives a feeling of freshness.
5. Unplug all devices that are not in usenot only fans, phone chargers, computers and other electronic devices that continue to consume electricity when left on “stand by”.