Using electricity wisely means using it efficiently but also using it at times of the day when demand is typically lower. On weekdays, peak demand occurs in the late afternoon or early evening as people return home from work. Delaying energy use until later in the evening or the weekend will help reduce these peaks. As well, consumers can also benefit from keeping energy use to a minimum during extreme hot and cold spells.
You can see how much electricity is being used throughout Ontario on the Demand and Price Information page. Here you can watch as demand increases through the day and starts to decrease by early evening. In the end, saving electricity will deliver benefits to both your pocketbook and the environment.
Year-round tips:
You can see how much electricity is being used throughout Ontario on the Demand and Price Information page. Here you can watch as demand increases through the day and starts to decrease by early evening. In the end, saving electricity will deliver benefits to both your pocketbook and the environment.
Year-round tips:
- Turn off lights, TVs and other appliances when they are not needed.
- Wash laundry in cold water. This does just as good a job, keeps your colours bright, and saves lots of energy.
- Take short showers instead of baths. A five-minute shower uses about half as much water as a bath.
- Replace incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescents, which are four times more efficient and last about eight times as long.
- You can also control the intensity of your incandescent bulbs with dimmer switches to save money. A bulb dimmed by 25 per cent uses 10 per cent less energy.
- Install motion sensors on light switches.
- Using a low-flow shower head can save up to 15 per cent of hot water costs; aerators on your sink faucets can reduce water use by about 10 per cent.
- Use small appliances such as a microwave, slow cooker, electric kettle or toaster oven instead of the stove.
- Take clothes out of the dryer and fold them while they are still warm to prevent wrinkling; your iron uses a lot of energy.
- Shower and run your dishwasher, washer and dryer early in the morning or late at night.
- Try setting your dishwasher to start after 7:00 p.m. when off-peak prices begin. If your dishwasher has a timer – use it.
- Consider a home energy audit to find out how energy efficient your home is and the best way to spend your home-improvement dollars.
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