July is here and this week, many areas of Spain will experience temperatures of around 40 degrees. This inevitably means higher energy consumption. Greater use of appliances such as air conditioning and fans, for example. In fact, in many cases it is the month of highest consumption for two reasons: we suddenly find ourselves in a very hot climate and, in addition, August is usually a month in which we spend more time outside because it is more common to have holidays or take advantage of public holidays.
In this article we are going to give you some tips so that the energy impact is less. The objective is that you can save electricity in these hottest months, such as July, without losing comfort at home. We are going to give you some useful recommendations that you can put into practice today.
Tips to save electricity in July
Although you can take into account tips to save energy throughout the year, it is in the months where the temperature can be more extreme when you have more margin. The use of high-consumption appliances can represent a significant extra expense and it should be reduced as much as possible.
The air, at the right temperature
Without a doubt, one cause of the increase in electricity consumption in July is the use of air conditioning. It is a device that uses a lot of energy, so controlling it will be essential. Something essential is that you set the appropriate temperature so as not to spend too much. You do not need to have the device at 20 degrees. In fact, having it at around 24 or 25 is more than enough.
Keep in mind that each degree can increase the consumption by 7 or 8%. At night, you can also turn it up one degree. You can also use Eco mode, if your appliance has it, as it will consume less and will also be quieter at night. Avoid turning it on and off continuously.
Ventilate at a good time
A very useful trick at this time of year is to ventilate the house at a good time. In fact, it can also help cool the home. Ideally, you should do it first thing in the morning and sometimes at night. This is when the outside temperature is lower, so you can avoid higher consumption.
On the one hand, you will prevent the house from heating up and, in this way, you will have to use the air conditioning more. On the other hand, you could cool the house if the outside temperature is low, so you would extend the time a little longer until you have to turn on the air conditioning and not waste energy. You can use smart blind switches that help you save.
Take advantage of home automation
You can also use home automation to use less energy in summer. Maybe you go to bed at night and it’s hot, so you turn on the air or fan. However, as your body temperature drops, it is likely that you no longer need to have these devices on and you are wasting energy, in addition to even having health problems when the environment becomes excessively cold.
What you can do is use home automation to turn off these devices after a certain time or at a certain time. Even if you combine it with a temperature sensor, a fan could be turned off if the temperature drops to a certain level. You can avoid over-consumption and save money.
In short, these are some useful tricks that you can put into practice now that July begins and spend less energy. You can keep it throughout the summer, with the aim of reducing the bill each month.
