Why should you make your home more energy efficient?
Energy efficient homes not only help to protect the environment but can also save you costs, when implementing energy-saving strategies. By following several key steps to make your home more energy efficient you can reduce your environmental footprint and create significant home energy savings.
To start, understand your energy bill
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Heating: 55%
1Stay comfortable at home and decrease your bills by decreasing the energy waste from heating. -
Hot water: 17%
2What if you could heat your water tank when the electricity tariff is cheaper? This can lead to noticeable savings on your energy bill. -
EV charging: 12%
3Make sure you monitor the charge to stay within the power contract limit of your utility provider, or charge systematically at a cheaper energy tariff. -
TV and electronics: 5%
4Even on standby mode, electrical appliances can consume electricity. If controlled via a simple connected socket, you can be sure to switch them all off completely when you aren’t using them. -
Lighting: 4%
5How many children leave the lights on when they leave the room? Connect your lighting to easily switch the lights on or off with a single button in the Wiser app. -
Kitchen appliances: 4%
6It's important to select low-intensive energy kitchen appliances. An old fridge or oven can consume much more energy than necessary. -
Washing and drying: 3%
7Washing machine suppliers advise to wash your clothes at lower temperatures to save energy, why not follow their advice?
Heating: 55%
1Stay comfortable at home and decrease your bills by decreasing the energy waste from heating.
Hot water: 17%
2What if you could heat your water tank when the electricity tariff is cheaper? This can lead to noticeable savings on your energy bill.
EV charging: 12%
3Make sure you monitor the charge to stay within the power contract limit of your utility provider, or charge systematically at a cheaper energy tariff.
TV and electronics: 5%
4Even on standby mode, electrical appliances can consume electricity. If controlled via a simple connected socket, you can be sure to switch them all off completely when you aren’t using them.
Lighting: 4%
5How many children leave the lights on when they leave the room? Connect your lighting to easily switch the lights on or off with a single button in the Wiser app.
Kitchen appliances: 4%
6It's important to select low-intensive energy kitchen appliances. An old fridge or oven can consume much more energy than necessary.
Washing and drying: 3%
7Washing machine suppliers advise to wash your clothes at lower temperatures to save energy, why not follow their advice?
Key energy facts
70%
estimated average increase of daily electricity consumption.1
X3
global energy price increases between 2020 and 2022.2
75%
of consumers adapted their behavior to cut their energy usage during 22/23 winter.3
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Sources:
1Schneider Electric estimation
2Statista
3Schneider Electric survey to 9,000 respondents in seven countries across Europe, US, and Australia