Discover 5 common ways your home wastes energy and how smart devices like Repenic dimmers and thermostats can help you save up to £400 a year.
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Stop Paying for Wasted Electricity
Poor Energy Habits Could Be Costing the Average Household Nearly £400 a Year!
Even if you’re already in the habit of “switching off lights as you go” and “unplugging things”, your traditional home appliances could still be secretly draining your wallet.
With electricity bills continuing to rise, understanding these “hidden costs” has become even more crucial.
Let’s take a look at five common energy-wasting traps and how smart home technology can easily help you fight back against these losses.
The Problem: Are your lights just “on” or “off”? In reality, most situations only require 30%-60% brightness. It’s as daft as driving your car at top speed every day. Lighting accounts for around 15% of your household electricity bill, and traditional lighting systems could be needlessly costing you £40 a year.
The Solution: The Repenic dimmer switch supports 1%-100% brightness adjustment and even shows you real-time energy consumption, allowing you to save electricity easily at a comfortable brightness level. User feedback indicates an average saving of 10%-35% on lighting electricity bills. Plus, it’s easy to install, with no neutral wire needed.
The Problem: Traditional heating is “one-size-fits-all”, heating the whole house regardless of whether you’re in every room. Heating unused rooms could add around £1,172 to your annual energy bill.
The Solution: Smart thermostats automatically adjust the temperature based on your presence and allow for zoned heating. Products like the Repenic smart thermostat (£64) can help you save approximately 10%~26% on heating costs, yet it costs only a third of what premium brands do.
The Problem: Many people only realise they’ve left lights, the telly, the kettle, etc., on after they’ve left the house, but can’t be bothered or don’t have time to go back. This not only wastes electricity but can also be a safety hazard.
The Solution: Smart plugs can automatically cut off power based on timers, sensors, or remote control, eliminating standby waste. At just £10-£25 each, they usually pay for themselves within 4-6 months. They’re easy to install and you can take them with you when you move.
The Problem: Although halogen bulbs are now banned from sale, many households are still using high-energy-consuming old-style bulbs or early LED products. These bulbs convert a lot of electricity into heat, leading to energy waste.
The Solution: Upgrade to the latest generation of LED bulbs, which are up to 90% more energy-efficient than traditional bulbs. Replacing all the bulbs in your house could save you around £90 on your electricity bill each year. At the same time, pairing them with a dimmer switch optimised for LEDs, like the Repenic dimmer switch, can prevent flickering and reduced bulb lifespan caused by traditional dimmers.
The Problem: Fridges run non-stop all year round, making them one of the biggest electricity guzzlers in the home. However, if they’re placed incorrectly, such as too close to a wall, near the cooker, or exposed to sunlight on a balcony, it hinders heat dissipation, causing the compressor to work more frequently and significantly increasing energy consumption. Many households overlook this detail and end up wasting a lot of electricity each year as a result.
The Solution: Ensure there’s at least a 10cm gap between the back of the fridge and the wall, and keep it away from heat sources and direct sunlight. Regularly cleaning the dust from the cooling coils on the back can also effectively reduce energy consumption. Additionally, you can choose fridges with energy-saving modes or inverter technology, which makes the compressor run more efficiently.
Creating a smart, energy-efficient home doesn’t require a huge budget or professional installation. Just focus on a few high-energy consumption areas, and you can significantly reduce your electricity bills.
Starting with a Repenic dimmer switch will give you these benefits:
Most importantly – the sooner you start, the sooner you save, and the longer you use it, the more you save.
If you want to further improve energy efficiency, don’t forget to pair it with the Repenic smart thermostat (only £64)!
Smart temperature control can help the average household save 10%-26% on heating costs, paying for itself within months, making your home truly “comfortable and cost-effective”.
Stop paying for wasted electricity – start making a change today!
Product manager at Repenic
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