{"id":2948,"date":"2017-06-22T16:43:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T20:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/?p=2948"},"modified":"2017-08-23T16:57:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T20:57:25","slug":"sneaky-demand-charges-and-real-cost-of-electricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/blog\/sneaky-demand-charges-and-real-cost-of-electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"SNEAKY DEMAND CHARGES & WHAT THEY REALLY COST YOU!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kwhDepending on where you live in the United States or abroad, depends on how much you will pay for electricity.\u00a0 Rates vary from state to state, and some states even have tiered pricing based on your usage or time you use it.\u00a0 Some states are deregulated which means you can choose which provider to use for better rates. But if you are unlucky like me, and live in a state where you cannot choose which energy company to use, analyzing your power bill, and finding out how much each appliance, light, etc. costs in your home or business is vital to lowering your energy costs.\u00a0 For a more in-depth look, visit: http:\/\/www.electricsaver1200.com\/bills\/<\/a>\u00a0 Ever wonder why your bill is so high and yet your neighbors isn’t?\u00a0 Below we will discuss a few key things that will help stop those sky high power bills from landing in YOUR mailbox.<\/p>\n

DEMAND CHARGES & HOW THEY CAN DRIVE UP YOUR POWER BILL<\/h2>\n

\"High<\/a>If you analyze your bill and see that you are being billed for “demand charges” this can be handled by incorporating some new habits &\/or gadgets into your home.\u00a0 For example: If you run the dishwasher in the afternoon before the kids come home from school (like many do throughout daily chores), you could be spending more on energy costs than running that same dishwasher load late at night or 1st thing in the morning.\u00a0 Find out what times are peak energy times from your energy provider and work your household into demanding less electricity from your provider during those times.<\/p>\n

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HOT WATER & ENERGY COSTS<\/h2>\n

Another thing you can do is, add a hot water heater timer<\/strong> to your home.\u00a0 Make sure all those in the home know to either shower in the evenings or 1st thing in the morning… that is if they want hot showers!\u00a0 By planning your laundry\/dishes\/ and other water uses around the timer, you can pay less for energy as your hot water heater isn’t working 24\/7 anymore.\u00a0 With hot water being #2 on the list for what accounts for your power bill, this is definitely something you can implement to lower energy costs.<\/p>\n

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