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From 1 June new electricity tariffs came into force. Many regarded this as a cost rise, yet Paul Whitelock felt that if you shifted as much electricity use as possible to the cheap tariff, you could end up paying less than previously.
In my previous article, How to save money on your electricity bill in Spain, I suggested switching as much electricity usage to the cheap tariff, ie 12 midnight to 8am weekdays and all day at weekends.
So, the washing machine, tumble drier and dishwasher all go on after midnight.
We have a pool, so I let the pump run in the early hours. Our garden irrigation system also.
We reduced the temperature setting on our fridge to 3C.
An iron uses lots of power so we iron before 8am.
We use the ECO setting on appliances like dishwashers, washing machines and tumble driers.
We watch less TV. We try to avoid having it on in the background.
Leaving devices and appliances on standby also consumes electricity. Unplug every time.
Well, I just got my first bill under the new charging system and it was way less than last year.
In fact, I managed to shift the bulk of my consumption to the cheap tariff, 340 kWh. The dearest tariff accounted for 112 kWh. The intermediate tariff accounted for 92 kWh. Total consumption was just 78 euros plus the standing charges.
I don’t want to appear smug, but making the changes we did has saved us quite a lot of money.
Off-peak? Every time!
By the way, we recommend Serranía Eléctrica. You ring them, they answer. You go to the office and they attend to you.
Forget the big companies with their fancy phone systems, where you never get to speak to a live person.
Telf: 952 16 75 23
