How To Save Money on Your Electricity Bills

The average Ghanaian household spends about 3oogh to 500gh on electricity but costs can be reduced with smarter energy use. Switching to cheaper tariffs, avoiding estimated bills, and reclaiming overpayments can save money. In the kitchen, using a washing bowl, boiling only needed water, and reducing washing machine use can cut costs. Turning off standby appliances, lights, and LED bulbs can save up to £78 annually. Radiator reflectors, smart valves, and heavy curtains help retain heat efficiently. Dishwashers on economy settings, minimizing oven door openings, and using microwaves more often reduce energy use. Keeping fridges stocked and freezers defrosted also improves efficiency. These simple steps can significantly lower electricity bills over time.

1. Turning appliances off when they're not in use

Leaving the room? TV a distant background noise? No one sitting in front of the fan? A simple way to reduce energy consumption is to switch off and unplug appliances when they’re not in use. While leaving appliances plugged in means the power supply is still open, unplugging them or switching off the socket cuts off the power.

2- Unplugging devices when they've finished charging

Even though it’s easy to plug in a mobile phone and/or laptop and leave them to charge overnight, this also means that more energy is being consumed. Additionally, a full charge can be around 3 hours when the device is not being used. Therefore, leaving devices to charge without using them too much during this time and keeping an eye out for them to finish charging means less power is needed.

3- Using natural light during the day

With long daylight hours and bright sunshine, natural light during the daytime is often free-flowing. As a result, not all indoor lights need to be switched on, meaning that less energy is being used.

4- Using energy-efficient appliances

While non-energy-efficient bulbs are cheaper to buy, they’re more expensive to run in the long term as they consume a lot more power than energy-saving light bulbs. Indeed, an ordinary bulb tends to need around ten times the amount of power compared to an energy-saving one. Lumos includes energy-efficient light bulbs as part of its Solar Home System.

Saving on bills every day You can enjoy reliable electricity daily, and depending on the plan they choose, Lumos is up to 80% cheaper than running a generator. Therefore, customers can spend wisely, reduce their monthly power expenses, save more, and don’t have to be concerned about whether or not the grid is functioning properly.