MCE is celebrating Energy Awareness Month! We use energy every day. This month, step back, think about your energy usage, and find ways to use it more responsibly.
Learn About Your Energy Usage
The top uses for home energy are space heating, air-conditioning, water heating, and lighting. However, the amount of energy you use depends on your daily habits and the type of appliances that you use.
Your PG&E account portal makes it easy to see the breakdown of your household energy use and helps you identify areas where you can conserve energy and become more energy efficient. Log in to your PG&E account and then, in the Usage, Rates & Savings section, click Home Energy Checkup. Your energy usage chart shows you when and where you’re using energy. You’ll also find your top energy costs and tips on saving
Follow Smart Energy Practices
- Palitan ang mga bombilya ng incandescent at CFL ng mga LED na bombilya, na gumagamit ng hanggang sa 70-90% mas kaunting enerhiya.
- Upgrade appliances that are 15 years old or older to energy-efficient electric models. When evaluating your choices, look for ENERGY STAR® mga sertipikadong modelo.
- Ensure that your home is properly insulated. Seal your doors, windows, and air ducts to control your home temperature.
- Tanggalin sa saksakan mga kagamitang bampira, which drain energy even when they’re not being used. Use power strips with an on/off switch to control the energy usage of multiple devices.
- Turn off the lights and any electronics that you aren’t using when you leave a room. Turn off your air-conditioner or heater when you leave home.
- Gumamit ng mga bentilador sa halip na air-conditioning. Bilang kahalili, patakbuhin ang iyong air conditioner sa mas mataas na temperatura na ipinares sa isang bentilador upang mapanatili ang parehong antas ng ginhawa. Ang mga fan ay gumagamit lamang ng isang maliit na bahagi ng enerhiya ng mga air conditioner.
- Replace your air filters regularly. Clogged filters make your heating or cooling system work harder and waste energy.
- Lumipat sa heat pump water and space heaters, which offer increased energy efficiency and reduced air pollution and carbon emissions. Heat pump space heaters use one-fourth of the energy of traditional heating or cooling appliances.
- Lumipat sa electric at induction cooktop, na gumagawa ng mas kaunting init sa paligid na nangangailangan ng mas kaunting enerhiya na ginugol sa air-conditioning.
