Here are some tips for conserving electricity: Take a look at these Spring/Summer Energy Saving Tips and these Winter Energy Saving Tips!

Take a look at this chart to see how an average home uses electricity!

Here are some tips for saving water: don’t let the water run while brushing your teeth or washing your face, only run while using, don’t use the toilet as a waste basket, take short showers, avoid baths or close the drain as soon as the water starts running. 

Please view this link on degree days. This gives an explanation of what they are and how they affect your energy consumption.  

When it is extremely hot or cold outside, the need/demand for AC or heat goes up. This causes your unit to work harder and more often to maintain a desired temperature inside your home. Even if it seems like you haven’t done anything different, bill prices can rise due to the need for additional AC and heat.

• In one year, the average American home uses 100,000 gallons of water.
• A leaky faucet that drips at a rate of one drip per second can waste 3,000 gallons of water per year.
• A swimming pool naturally loses about 1,000 gallon each month to evaporation.
• Heating and cooling costs make up about 50% of a normal electric bill most homes in the U.S.
• An estimated 10-25% of a homes heating and cooling bill escapes through leaks associated with doors and windows.
• LED bulbs use about one-sixth of the electricity of a conventional bulb, cost about one-fourth the cost of a conventional bulb, and last about 40 times longer.