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High energy prices direct us to lowest energy usage since 1995[nl] (www.vrt.be)

submitted 1 year ago by DV8 to c/belgium

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Interesting to see it really seems like everyone across the board used less and less energy.

What did you all change? Any specific tools or tricks?

Personally I didn't even change my heating level but just used the timers a lot more with sharper cutoffs. And I did use smart plugs between my media appliances and my pc to make sure they are off when I leave the house, as well as being less casual about turning off the lights in rooms that I'm not in. Compared to 2019 (so before more WFH) that's like a 20% savings on gas, and 15% on electricity for me.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Made my thermostat hours a bit more conservative and also lowered the temperature. Installed a few timers for stand-by appliances. Also bought a master-slave powerstrip for my pc (so that all my peripherals would shut down when my computer isn't in use) but it doesn't work ffs. Washing clothes happens at low temperatures mostly.

I've only moved to my new place at the start of the energy crisis and had no reliable idea of what my usage would be, but I started following it up so I have some reference for the future. And measuring is the first step in taking more action!