Every business should try to reduce their electricity bills in order to save money and also to reduce their impact on the environment. This guide runs through some simple steps to follow which can help you to save money on your electricity bill by smart usage of electricity.

In order to lower your electricity bill, you should always remember to save energy whenever it is practically possible to do so. By making some small and simple changes in your daily activities, you can reduce your electricity bill substantially.

For example, you can implement the following:

• Replace the old incandescent lamps with the compact fluorescent lamps, which are designed to consume less energy yet discharge the same amount of light to illuminate a given space. These new types of lamps can fit into most existing light fixtures which were previously used for incandescent light bulbs.

• Most of the electrical appliances, such as, fridge and freezer, video games, computers etc. use high levels of electricity even when they are in a standby mode. So, whenever you do not intend to use an electrical item, always remember to switch it off, instead of putting it on the standby mode.

• Keep your curtains and blinds open during daytime for natural light. This would help you to avoid using electrical light bulbs and thus you can save electricity.

• During summer, use ceiling or table fans instead of air conditioning. Fans use far less electricity to function compared to air conditioning systems.

• In winter, do not use the heating system throughout the day instead you can turn it on for a few hours till your office property is warm and comfortable enough to create normal working conditions.

• Always remember to turn the lights off when you leave any room in your office building. This can help you to save energy substantially.

• Changing the way you work is the best way to reduce your electricity bills. Thus, you should conduct regular training sessions for your employees to educate them on how to use electricity in a smarter way.

By following the above mentioned points, you would be able to cut down your electricity bill substantially. This would help you to save money and compete effectively in the marketplace in the current tight economic scenario.

Moreover, reducing your electricity usage would also lower your impact on the environment, which would improve your environmental credentials and enhance your organisation’s corporate social responsibility.