3 Proven Ways to Save Electricity bill by 50% for My Home?

The lockdown has been a crazy experience of our times, where people have been locked down in their homes. The fear of the deadly COVID-19 virus has led to people staying at homes. This has, in turn, led to higher domestic electricity bills due to increased usage of lights, fans, ACs, internet, laptops, TV, washing machine, etc. as family members shift their schools and offices to their homes.

3 Ways to Reduce Your Electricity Bill

During the coronavirus-induced lockdown, about 130 crore people were living in their homes. They used Fans, Lights, Television, Laptops, Coolers, Washing Machine, Water Pump, Air Conditioners, Decorative Lights, etc. to the maximum. That is why electricity bills of many celebrities, businessmen, and even normal families had shot up during the months in lockdown. You can read much news such as:

Arshad Warsi, in a tweet, had shared that that Rs 1,03,564 was debited from his account on July 5 for the electricity bill. He had tweeted: “People please buy my paintings, I need to pay my Adani electric bill, kidneys am keeping for the next bill.“

Actor Taapsee Pannu was shocked to find that she was sent an electricity bill for Rs 36,000 recently. She took to Twitter to complain about it to the power company and wondered how her bill could be 10 times the usual amount. Now, Taapsee has learned the truth behind the bill amount.

Asha Bhosle flags ₹2 lakh power bill for June; discom says bill based on the actual meter reading.

Pure mohalle ka lga diya kya? Harbhajan Singh expresses dismay over a hefty electricity bill is Rs. 33900.00 

Divya Dutta is shocked at getting electricity bill worth Rs 51,000: ‘Shagun dena hai lockdown ka?’

कुछ दिन पहले बिजली का बिल कम आने की खुशी मना रही थीं पूजा बेदी, अब यूं उड़ गए होश. इनके घर का बिजली का बिल 32250 आया है. 

Some people say that if we talk about high electricity bill then we should also talk about savings during the lockdown. People did not spend on traveling, entertainment, eating outside, shopping, etc. Due to these reasons, people have also saved money during this time. But others have a different opinion. What you think, you can also share your opinion here.

Now let’s get back to the main topic: How can I save on my electricity bill? For this question, we spoke to two housewives who shared their personal experiences:

Komal Bhatia from Sector 22, Faridabad shares her experience. She has a 9-room home (2 floors) where 10 people are living. She has 13 fans, 40 bulbs, 4 TVs, 2 washing machines, 3 refrigerators, 1 press, 5 geysers, 2 air conditioners, 2 coolers, 1 microwave, 2 motors, a single inverter, etc. in her home. She told me that her electricity bill of 2 months (May & June – 2020) was Rs. 10,000. 

At the same time, Muskan Anand is from Green Field Colony Faridabad and shared her experience. She has a 3 BHK home where 6 people are living. She has 8 fans, 10 tube lights, 20 led bulbs, 1 TV, 3 air conditioners, 1 refrigerator, 1 washing machine, 1 water pump, a single inverter battery, etc. in her home. She told me that her electricity bill of 2 months (May & Jun – 2020) was Rs. 15,000.

After concluding Komal & Muskan’s opinions, we will give some practical tips that you can implement in your home and can save up to 50% of your electricity bill with your comfort zone.

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State Wise of India Electricity Rate, 2022

We are getting a lots of enquiring from different locations of India, so we decided that we talk with different states of people. They have share their an electricity bill of homes. So, let’s see one-by-one states an electricity bill and their electricity rate.

#1. Electricity Rate in Kerala

പുതിയ വൈദ്യുതിനിരക്ക് പ്രാബല്യത്തിൽ വന്ന സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ, നിങ്ങളുടെ വീട്ടിലെ ഇലക്ട്രിസിറ്റി ബിൽ കണക്ക് കൂട്ടുന്ന രീതി മനസ്സിലാക്കിയിരിക്കുക

നിങ്ങളുടെ ഉപയോഗം 200 യൂണിറ്റ് ആണെങ്കിൽ നിങ്ങൾ കൊടുക്കേണ്ടത് 200 X 6.10 = 1220/- ഇത് 201 ആണെങ്കിൽ 201 X 7.30 = 1467.3/-, വ്യത്യാസം 247.3/-

കൂടുതൽ വൈദ്യുതി ആവശ്യമുള്ള ഉപകരണങ്ങളുടെ ഉപയോഗം ക്രമീകരിച്ചു കൊണ്ടും, മറ്റു വിധേനയും ദിവസം ഒരു യൂണിറ്റ് കുറക്കാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ 140 x 4.50 = 630 ൽ നിർത്താം.

[ദിവസവും വൈകുന്നേരം 6 മുതൽ രാത്രി 10 വരെ ഉയർന്ന വൈദ്യുതി എടുക്കുന്ന ഉപകരണങ്ങളുടെ ഉപയോഗം നിയന്ത്രിക്കാൻ പ്രത്യേകം ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുക]

Kerala State Electricity Board Limited

#2. Electricity Rate in Tamil Nadu

#3. Electricity Rate in Karnataka

#4. Electricity Rate in Madhya Pradesh