A good start for lowering your electricity costs is to make an active choice of electricity trading agreement. At flyttsmart.se, you can compare prices for 5 of the leading electricity companies in Sweden and sign a new deal directly. Our service is free from blacklisted electricity companies and telephone queues.
After reviewing your electricity agreement, it is time to take a closer look at how you can reduce your electricity consumption.
7 smart tips to save on electricity in your villa
Lower the temperature indoors. Heating accounts for around half the energy costs in a villa with electric heating.
Make do with quick showers and install a low-flush shower head. Hot water accounts for approximately 25 % of the electricity costs in an average household.
Turn off the underfloor heating in the bathroom during summer. Keep the bathroom door closed when you have the underfloor heating on.
Install new sealing strips around doors and windows. This way, you keep the heat inside where it should be.
Do the laundry and dishes smartly. Only run full machines, hang laundry instead of tumble drying and don't hand wash the dishes.
Replace old appliances such as your fridge and freezer and buy energy-efficient versions. Set the refrigerator to +5ºC and the freezer to -18ºC.
Replace old incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs if you haven't already.
More significant investments to reduce your electricity costs
Change from electric heating to air heat pump (pays off in approx. 5 years).
Install solar cells (pays off in approx. 10 years).
Add additional insulation to walls and ceilings.
Do you have more questions about your electricity costs?
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