I am sure like so many of us, you would like to get your electric bill down some. It may not be as hard as you think. There are a few things you can do without making any real sacrifice to lower your energy bill.
The first and easiest way to make a difference is to change some light bulbs. Going back a few years, the CFL (compact fluorescent light) was not a very good choice. A lot has changed since then and CFL bulbs now make great substitute for standard incandescent light bulbs. They are so good in fact, that you may find you even need less bulbs than a fixture calls for.
As far as savings, consider this; I just replaced 14 - 60 watt incandescent bulbs with 14 - 13 watt CFL's. Thats a total savings of 658 watts. Pretty impressive, don't ya think? Since electric rates vary all over the country it's hard to put an exact dollar figure on it. To put it in perspective though, if it cost you $1 a day before you changed the bulbs, it would now cost about 25 cents.
You will want to try and concentrate on the lights you use most to have the largest impact on your bill. There is more you can do to help lower your electric bill. If your hot water heater is electric, consider lowering the temperature a degree or two. You probably won't notice a difference at all.
Set your computers in the house to go into hibernation when not in use, and the monitors to shut down.
These are just a few very easy things that you can do to lower your electric bill. Best part of all is while you are helping yourself, your helping the earth by being a little greener.
