8 quick tips to reduce your electricity bills

Reducing electricity consumption in order to save money is within reach of everyone. As long as you adopt the right habits and keep an eye on your electricity bill. We share with you 8 quick tips to reduce your electricity bills! 

In Belgium, electricity bills include three main sections: the price per kWh and the annual fee (a kind of electricity subscription), network costs and, finally, taxes. As a consumer, the only element you can influence is the first component, and you can do this by choosing the best electricity deal based on your own criteria. But don’t panic – there are other ways to recude your electricity bills.

1. Make your electric heating economical

There’s no point trying to achieve a lower electric bill without talking about heating. It represents about 70% of a household’s energy consumption, and thus provides significant opportunities to save electricity.

The good news? There are a multitude of ways to reduce your heating costs. These include hunting down heat loss by insulating your home, limiting the ambient temperature in your living room to 19-20°C and keeping your equipment serviced.

If you have an electric water heater, take care with how you use it. Designed to keep water at a constant temperature, this type of appliance is known for being energy-guzzling. To limit the damage, set the temperature sensibly (55-60°C is enough), descale it regularly and switch it off when going away for more than 24 hours. A still better solution is to install a thermodynamic boiler by taking part in a group buy. More economical and environmentally friendly than electric models, it will consume less energy and recover heat from the air.

2. Only wash and dry when it’s essential

One of the key rules on how to save electricity at home is to use your washing machine and tumble dryer sparingly. Only put on a wash when you can fill the machine completely and air your washing outdoors whenever the weather allows.