Smart Metering and Monitoring
Installing a smart meter and in-home display reveals real-time electricity consumption enabling immediate identification of high-consuming devices and behaviours. Research shows households with smart meters reduce consumption by 3-5% simply through awareness of what appliances cost to run.
Appliance Upgrade Priority
Refrigerators and freezers run continuously making efficiency the highest-impact appliance upgrade available. Replacing a 10-year-old refrigerator with an energy-efficient rated equivalent can reduce refrigeration electricity consumption by 50-70%.
Behaviour Changes With High Impact
Washing clothes at 30 degrees rather than 40 reduces washing machine energy consumption by 38% per cycle with no meaningful cleaning performance difference on most modern detergents. Switching to LED bulbs delivers 80% electricity savings on lighting. Air-drying laundry instead of tumble drying saves $100-200 annually on drying costs alone.