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Four principles on how to reduce your electricity bills:
- Efficient use of electricity
- Operating electrical appliances efficiently
- Efficient maintenance of electrical equipment
- Efficient technology
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Lighting
Replace your normal bulb (60W, used 4 hours per day) with an energy saving bulb
Saving per month (RM): RM 1.11
Saving per year (RM): RM 13.37
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 Air-conditioner
Choose a 1hp air conditioner with a load rating of 850W over one with a rating of 950W for 6 hours a day
Saving per month (RM): RM 4.00
Saving per year (RM): RM 48.00
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Washing Machine
Reduce your daily part load wash to three full load wash per week
Saving per month (RM): RM 3.08
Saving per year (RM): RM 37.00
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Freezer
Set the temperature at -18 Celsius instead of - 21 Celsius
Saving per month (RM): RM 1.09
Saving per year (RM): RM 13.08
Choose a chest freezer over an upright freezer
Saving per month (RM): RM 4.00
Saving per year (RM): RM 48.00
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Television
The electricity consumption for standby can easily run up to 100kWh per year equivalent to RM22
So remember to switch off the main power for optimum energy saving
Saving per month (RM): RM 1.82
Saving per year (RM): RM 21.80
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Source: Energy Commission
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