Home Energy Saving Tips

Here are some energy-saving tips for you!

Heating & Insulation—By turning down your thermostat by 1 degree F, you can save 25-30 gallons of heating oil per year. That’s up to 3% of an average home's yearly consumption, or between $105-$128 per year at the current average rate of heating oil ($4.26/gallon).
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Cooling—Save up to 3% on your cooling costs for every degree you raise your thermostat in the summer. For example, raising it from 73 to 78 degrees can save up to 15% in cooling costs.
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Appliances—Wrap your water heater with a water heater blanket, especially if it's in an unheated area of your home. The blanket could save you up to 10% on water heating costs.
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Lighting—CFLs can give the same amount and quality of light as incandescent bulbs, yet use one-third the amount of energy and last ten times longer. A CFL can save over $30 in electricity costs over the lamp's lifetime compared to an incandescent bulb.
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Other—Install energy-saving showerheads in your home. You'll reduce hot water use and cut water costs by 10% to 16% without affecting comfort.
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During FY 2003–2009, the Efficiency Maine Program saved homeowners, schools and businesses nearly 400 million kilowatt hours (kWh), with a lifetime economic benefit to the state of $391.6 million.

In FY 2009, Efficiency Maine saved more than 77 million kWh, which helped avert the production of 338,106 metric tons of carbon dioxide, a major pollutant contributing to global warming. These savings are equivalent to the annual electricity use of more than 12,100 homes in Maine and the carbon pollution reduction of taking more than 8,000 cars off the road.
Efficiency Maine is a statewide effort to promote the more efficient use of electricity, help Maine residents and businesses reduce electricity costs and improve Maine’s environment.

See for yourself how you can save energy and money just by using some of these tips in your home!