Residential Customers » Energy Facts

• Empower yourself! — Learn about energy-saving tips that can save a bundle.
  
  
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs save at least $25 in electricity over their lifetime. More Compact Fluorescent Light Benefits
  
  
• Well thought out plantings can cut your summer cooling and winter heating costs dramatically.
  
  
• Replacing your old central air conditioner with a new ENERGY STAR qualified model can reduce your cooling costs by 20%.
  
  
• Modern washing machines use less water to get clothes just as clean, and spin faster, squeezing more water out and reducing drying time.
  
  
• ENERGY STAR qualified appliances use 10% to 50% less energy and water than standard models.
  
  
• Recycling two aluminum cans saves the amount of energy it takes to power a PC for one workday.
  
  
• Holiday lights using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) use one-tenth the energy of typical mini-lights and are cooler, which reduces fire risk.
  
  
• Homeowners in the Northeast are expected to spend an average of $2,725 on heating oil in 2008-09.
  
  
• If you replace 25% of your lights in high-use areas with compact fluorescent light bulbs, you can save about 50% of your lighting energy bill. More Compact Fluorescent Light Benefits
  
  
• The clothes dryer uses more electricity than every appliance after the refrigerator, and costs about $85 to operate annually.
  
  
• Water heating is the third largest energy expense in your home (after space heating and cooling). It typically accounts for about 14% of your utility bill.
  
  
• Low flow showerheads and faucet aerators can reduce your hot water consumption by half.
  
  

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