IN THE HOME:
- Match the size of the pot with that of the plate of the stove to avoid loss of energy
- Regulate geyser temperatures to as near body temperature as possible
- Replace all incandescent lamps with Light Emitting Diodes (LED) that consume less power that consume less power
- Switch Off all appliances that are not in use to conserve energy
- Switch off your stove five minutes before finishing cooking as the generated heat would enable you to adequately finish cooking when your stove is off
IN INDUSTRY and FARMING:
- Give efficiency of the pump due consideration while selecting one
- Monitor all important system parameters like motor KW, pump head and flow temperatures
- Use pumps in series and parallel so that mismatch in system design or variations in operating conditions can be handled properly
- Retrofit old electric motors with high efficiency motors
- Where a group of electrical machines operate independent of each other, starting can be staggered to avoid the Maximum Demand charge during starting
- Use power factor correcting equipment like capacitor banks to keep the power factor in the range of 0.95 to 1.
- The current tariff structure has Time of Use rates where an on-peak rate is higher than the off-peak rate hence customers can benefit by shifting production volume to off-peak periods and enjoy a lower rate
- Utilisation and Load factors should be maximized in order to reduce the unit cost of production
- Avoid illegal connections and pay for your consumption as it is not only a reputational issue but behavior that saves money as penalties would not levied on honest consumers