Halving electricity consumption?
“At the end of 2006 I had a new kitchen fitted, along with new appliances (oven, ceramic hob, washing machine and fridge/freezer).
The old oven, washing machine and fridge freezer were all defective and needed replacing regardless.
The hob was an old fashioned unit with circular solid elements, and 20-odd years old, so I decided that it would be worth getting a something more efficient.
All of the new appliances were of as high an efficiency rating as I could get. 
At the time of the kitchen installation, I also converted all of the lights in the house to low energy bulbs. Since then I have endeavoured to always switch off lights and appliances whenever possible when not in use, and also avoid leaving anything in standby mode. This includes my computer wireless router, power supplies for computer peripherals, television, hi fi etc.
Now that one year has passed since the conversion, I have checked my electricity bills from 2006 against those of 2007. This showed that 3891 kwh were consumed during 2006, and 2178 kwh during 2007. These figures are based on actual readings, not estimated readings. As you can see, I have nearly halved consumption - a 44% reduction.”
‘leave it off’
Britons are being asked to switch off electrical items not in use. The aim is to show that cutting home energy use can have an impact on climate change.
During E-Day (27th February), the National Grid will assess what difference it makes to electricity consumption, and power companies will offer support for home insulation. [more]
time to try
This householder’s experience shows that a new energy efficient appliance could pay for itself in two years or less, and then save over a hundred pounds a year as well as being kinder to the environment.
Is it time to replan your kitchen appliances?
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