{"id":17957,"date":"2022-08-10T14:19:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T19:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/?p=17957"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:15:18","slug":"back-to-school-electricity-savings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/?p=17957","title":{"rendered":"Back to school electricity savings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that our children are going back to school, it\u2019s time to put our homes and spending in order. Saving electricity with kids at home is not that easy, we think about their comfort. More meals to prep, more clothes to wash, more electronics in use, and our doors and windows are open more often. Not only that but this 2022 summer has been brutal. Back to school electricity savings with our always recommendations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17959\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17959\" class=\"wp-image-17959 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Back-to-school-electricity-savings-300x248.png\" alt=\"Back to school electricity savings\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take over your home and start saving<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>How hot was Texas this July 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This 2022 summer has been one of the hottest in years. Too many days over 100 degrees F, no rain, and no wind. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.currentresults.com\/Weather\/Texas\/temperature-july.php\">weather websites say<\/a> that the average high in July was 97 degrees F, however, for me, it felt like it was way more. With this kind of weather, it\u2019s hard to keep our family comfortable. Such as I recommended in my <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/save-electricity-to-avoid-blackouts-2\/\">previous post<\/a>. Soon, our kids will be back to school, and electricity savings are on the way. Let\u2019s lower those future energy bills.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Is it possible to save electricity with Texas heat?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Let me tell you, I was able to keep my electric bill under $100 this July of 2022. In addition, I still worked from home and always had my kid with me. Complicated? Not really. I didn\u2019t expect this heat, however, I did my adjustments and I put myself to the test. This is what I did:<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Summertime energy-saving essentials<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0A\/C at 78 during the day, 74 at night<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Ceiling fans at high<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Laundry and dishwashing after 9 pm<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Short showers<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kept doors and blinds shut<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As if it was easy to do all these things with the whole family at home while summer break. To be quite honest with you, yes, there were a few days that I left the A\/C thermostat at 76 degrees, but We did our effort. Kids are kids and they don\u2019t really care.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Back to school, it\u2019s time for electricity savings<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, we can manage higher temperatures, but we like the comfort of the air conditioner. However, our electric bills will be as high as in July if we don\u2019t help ourselves. Be aware of your energy consumption. With that said, remember that the A\/C is the appliance that uses the most electricity in our home during the summer. Now that kids are in school half the day, we can maneuver the A\/C thermostat to our advantage and save electricity. Back to school electricity savings.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Recommendations to lower your next electricity bill:<\/span><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>If you leave home for a few hours, set the A\/C thermostat at a higher temperature (80 &#8211; 85 degrees), do not turn it off the A\/C.<\/li>\n<li>While you are at home, keep using the ceiling fans and the A\/C thermostat at 76 \u2013 78 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Never blast the A\/C. If you come back from work and the temperature in your home is above 76 degrees, do not set the thermostat to 70 degrees. Lower the thermostat temperature by 2 degrees per hour.<\/li>\n<li>Get a high-quality air filter and change it. Back to school electricity savings.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare meals and use the kitchen less often. In the same way, this saves you time, effort, and money.<\/li>\n<li>Keep blinds and\/or curtains always shut.<\/li>\n<li>Remember to keep doing your laundry and dishwashing after 9 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_17868\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17868\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17868\" src=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thermostat-78-300x172.png\" alt=\"Save energy setting your thermostat at 78\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Set thermostat at 78<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>What is the impact on your electric bill of temperature on your thermostat?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>We can save up to 3% on our electricity bill per degree on the A\/C.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not easy to calculate, however, this is what some experts say. So, if we have a $300 electric bill having our thermostat at 72 degrees, then if we set it at 78 degrees, we should be saving around 18%. With this said, we have a total savings of $54. If we manage our energy usage all year long, I could say that we could be saving from $500 to $600 per year. I think is worth it to learn how to manage our home temperatures all year long. We can start now, with back to school electricity savings.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Prepaid electricity will help you save<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To conclude. How can we know if all our energy-saving efforts are working? The best way to understand how your home appliances work more efficiently is if you have prepaid electricity. Because of prepaid electricity billing, you can know your energy usage every day. This is the only way to manage your appliance more energy-efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, we have the best-prepaid electricity in Texas. Give us a call and you will see how your energy usage starts declining and your electricity bill gets cheaper. Back to school electricity savings.<\/p>\n<h4>Cheapest electricity service in Texas<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/power-blog\/\">Check our Power Blog for more ideas on how to save energy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>No Deposit Electricity Texas<\/h4>\n<p><strong>855-781-6970<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/account.paylesspower.com\/enroll\/750778\">Energy plans and sign-ups, click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back to school electricity savings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that our children are going back to school, it\u2019s time to put our homes and spending in order. Saving electricity with kids at home is not that easy, we think about their comfort. More meals to prep, more clothes to wash, more electronics in use, and our doors and windows are open more often. 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