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Increase in EDF Tariffs 2011:How to Reduce Consumption?

Increase in EDF Tariffs 2011:How to Reduce Consumption?

EDF tariffs will increase in 2011.

Find out quickly how to reduce your electricity consumption and avoid a bad surprise on your bill at the end of the month.

A new increase in electricity rates for 2011 of 3% is added to that which took place last summer.

In six months, we have just experienced an increase of more than 6%, a historic increase.

So, what are the tricks to know to reduce your daily consumption and not blow up your bill?

You can start by better controlling your bills by investing in an electricity consumption indicator.

Savings

Then tackle the main items that make up your electricity budget:heating, lighting and household appliances.

With the extreme cold, we tend to heat up to the maximum. To reduce your heating budget and heat you inexpensively, the easiest way is to control the temperature of your home with a room thermostat. Your rooms will thus be constantly at the ideal temperature and you will avoid overheating.

To avoid spending too much on the lighting of your home, Grandma's trick is to start by favoring natural lighting.

Obviously, it is difficult to do without electric lighting, but nothing prevents you from using energy-saving light bulbs suitable for each room.

Finally, by running your washing machine at low temperature, you will significantly reduce your bill and to dry your laundry, why not use a drying rack instead of buying a dryer?