Tracking your energy usage.

Does anyone else track their energy usage? I have always been aware of conserving energy and making sure we do our best to turn things off and save energy in any way we can, but this week I made a spreadsheet showing how much it actually costs us each month. We pay via direct debit, so the amount we actually pay each month stays the same. Because of this I have never really put any thought into lowering the figures further so that our direct debit can decrease.

You can see in December how much our electricity shot up due to having Christmas lights on and being at home more! 

The electric also went up more in March after having an electric shower installed and switching from a gas cooker to an electric one. Thankfully, having a shower installed means we will be saving heaps on our water bill now we don't all have to have a bath every night.

I've found that making this spreadsheet helps me keep track of our usage for the year. And it has given me a target of beating last months figures each month.

Thanks for reading,
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