Electricity saving tips for winter

Winter is here and the colder months usually mean an increase in energy consumption by South Africans.

Ideas on how to save money this winter:

• Switch off your geyser when not in use.
• Install a geyser timer and a geyser blanket in order to reduce the temperature setting on you geyser.
• Insulate your home by hanging thick curtains on all the windows and placing carpets on tiled or wooden floors.
• Reduce the setting on your pool pump in order for it to run for a shorter time.
• Switch off all appliances that are not in use.
• Use energy-saving LED equivalent lightbulbs.
• Reduce the temperature setting on your fridge/freezer.
• Use hot water bottles instead of heaters or electric blankets.