Five Ways to Reduce Your Energy Bill

1. Turn off lights when you leave the room. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that 11% of an average household’s energy use is spent on lighting.
2. Unplug your gadgets.Unused products like toasters and cell phone chargers gobble 25% of the energy in an average home—even when the power’s off.
3. Buy compact fluorescent light bulbs, which use 75% less energy and last up to 10 times longer than regular bulbs. That can mean a savings of $30 per bulb.
4. Take shorter showers and install low-flow showerheads, which can cut up to 280 gallons a month for a family of four.
5. Wash your clothes in cold waterto cut 90% of the energy used when doing laundry—a savings of over $100 a year.

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