Energy saving tips during summer for AEML customers

MUMBAI: Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) an integrated power utility has come up with the advisory to its 30 lakhs customers on how to save electricity during Summer season while using AC’s, washing machines, refrigerator, fans, lighting, laptops / desktops, and other appliances.

It also observed that many customers due to lockdown are working from home leading additional use of electricity. It has come up with an exclusive offer to its residential customers where they can buy new superefficient 5 star rated ceiling fan at 60 % discount which consumes 60 % less energy.

Air Conditioner

Do not set temperature setting of AC too low. 24 deg. C to 25deg. C is comfortable for human body.

Keep the room doors, windows and vents tightly shut when Air Conditioner is running, to prevent leakage of cooled air.

Increase temperature of AC by 1 degree saves 6% of electricity INR 1500 annually.

Refrigerator

Keep at least a 6 inches gap between walls and the refrigerator for circulation of air. This improves the cooling efficiency. If buying new refrigerator, prefer 4 or 5 star labelled energy efficient refrigerator which has 50 % less consumption compared with conventional one.

Washing Machine

Run cold water washing cycles instead of hot water cycles. It saves 90 % of energy, otherwise used by the machine to heat up the water.

Dry your clothes under sun or in natural air instead of drying them in the Washing Machine.

It saves the power otherwise being used for the Drying cycle.