{"id":2938,"date":"2017-06-02T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2017-08-23T17:02:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T21:02:08","slug":"kilowatt-hour-understanding-pocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/kilowatt-hour-understanding-pocket\/","title":{"rendered":"What is A Kilowatt Hour? Understanding= More $ in Your Pocket!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/understanding-electricity-bill.png\" alt=\"electricity bills\" width=\"266\" height=\"150\" \/>Understanding what a kilowatt hour actually is, can be very helpful when it comes to isolating why your electric bill is so high.\u00a0 It could be your usage, but it could be other things as well like: inaccurate billing, repairs that need to be corrected in the home, AND my absolute favorite&#8230; NOT! The meter was never even read and your power company has been &#8220;estimating&#8221; for months and billing you whatever they see fit.\u00a0 So if you dread your bill every month, read this simple post for some help.\u00a0 If you want to dive even more in depth on KWH and how power bills are calculated, visit this page:\u00a0<a title=\"How Much Does Electricity Cost?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/bills\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/bills\/ <\/a><\/p>\n<h1>First things 1st.\u00a0 What is A Kilowatt Hour?<\/h1>\n<p align=\"&quot;center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lmIGonMm9jk?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A kilowatt hour, abbreviated kWh, is a measurement of energy used. Let\u2019s break this term down. Electrical energy is measured in watts. A good way to get an idea of how much energy a watt is, is to look at a traditional light bulb. A 60 watt light bulb consumes 60 watts of electricity in an hour.\u00a0 The average kilowatt hour cost varies depending on where you live.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2939\" src=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs.png\" alt=\"rising-electricity-costs\" width=\"360\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs.png 400w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs-150x86.png 150w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs-300x173.png 300w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs-64x36.png 64w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs-220x127.png 220w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs-173x100.png 173w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs-358x206.png 358w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rising-electricity-costs-120x69.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a> So, now that you know what a Kilowatt hour is, you can look at your usage on your electricity bill to see if it&#8217;s up dramatically (compared to last year or last month).\u00a0 If the kilowatt hours look roughly the same, but your bill seems much higher, it is time to call the power company to find out why.\u00a0 It could be that the rates have gone higher since you last analyzed your bill. Or it could be that the time of day you are using your energy is at &#8220;peak hours&#8221; and therefore billed to you at higher rates.\u00a0 There are things you can do to help with that too, so read on for more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2943 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home.jpg\" alt=\"kilowatt hours explained\" width=\"564\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home.jpg 564w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-150x142.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-300x284.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-64x60.jpg 64w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-220x208.jpg 220w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-105x100.jpg 105w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-316x300.jpg 316w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-422x400.jpg 422w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-475x450.jpg 475w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-538x510.jpg 538w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1-kwh-mean-for-home-120x113.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But, if you look at your bill and determine that the kilowatt hours are higher than last year, you know it&#8217;s not higher rates. It&#8217;s time to focus on your family&#8217;s consumption of energy. So how do you do that without giving up your comfortable lifestyle?\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a few tips from our friends at jacksonemc.com on what to do&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG-ES1200-Blog.png\" alt=\"Power Company Hates This Guy Find Out Why\" width=\"334\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a>Adjusting Your Lifestyle<\/h2>\n<p>Adjusting your lifestyle can be easy. Go ahead and use lights, television sets, stereos, computers, refrigerators, ceiling and oscillating fans \u2014 just avoid using the big power guzzlers like air conditioners and electric water heaters between 3 and 8 p.m. You can switch air conditioning and water heating units off manually if you like, but we recommend you install a simple water heater timer and programmable thermostat for your air conditioner to ensure they are taken care of.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Think this would be difficult to do?<\/strong> Here are some simple steps that can make Time-of-Use rates work for you:<\/p>\n<h2>Cooling<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-cool your home before 3 p.m., turning the thermostat down to 74\u00b0 rather than 78\u00b0, then turn the air conditioning off until AFTER 8 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Use ceiling fans or oscillating fans to circulate air.<\/li>\n<li>Draw blinds and drapes to keep the sun from heating up rooms.<\/li>\n<li>Minimize the opening of windows and doors.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t use appliances that add heat to the house, such as the oven or stove.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/fruit-no-cooking-required.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2941\" src=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/fruit-no-cooking-required.jpg\" alt=\"fruit-no-cooking-required\" width=\"209\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/fruit-no-cooking-required.jpg 284w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/fruit-no-cooking-required-150x93.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/fruit-no-cooking-required-64x39.jpg 64w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/fruit-no-cooking-required-220x137.jpg 220w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/fruit-no-cooking-required-160x100.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/fruit-no-cooking-required-120x74.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a>Cooking<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Grill out or picnic in the park.<\/li>\n<li>Eat salads, fruit, sandwiches or other meals that don&#8217;t require cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Or use small appliances to prepare meals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of my Favorite small appliances to prepare meals in is a Panini Maker for yummy chicken and grilled cheese sandwiches.\u00a0 Another is the Nutriblast for Making Hearty Organic Soups straight from our garden.\u00a0 Another favorite of mine is the Crockpot.\u00a0 You can find tons of easy recipes to just throw in the crock pot before you leave for work or if you can go home on lunch break, throw everything in then.\u00a0 Can you say yummy pot roast with vegetables, or Chicken\/Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with hearty Tomato Basil soup? 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