Savings on utility bills a click away
COUNCIL LAUNCHES WEBSITE OFFERING TIPS TO REDUCE WATER AND POWER USE
Do you want to slash your utility bills by up to 30 per cent? Consumers can now learn from experts on how to ‘green’ their homes or offices by tweaking their use of electricity and water.
The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) yesterday launched the ‘My Energy, My Responsibility’ website, a one-stop site with proven and tested water and energy efficiency tips.
An average person in Dubai consumes around 12,500 kilowatt hours per year, equivalent to powering 130,000 100watt light bulbs for an hour, figures from DSCE show.
As for water, an individual on average consumes around 160,000 litres per year. That’s like drinking 320,000 500ml bottles of packaged water.
Ahmad Al Muhairbi, secretary-general of DSCE, said: “DSCE designed the DSM (demand side management) Strategy to reduce electricity and water consumption in Dubai by 30 per cent by 2030. The latest initiative is a key enabling mechanism ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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to enhance awareness among Dubai residents to achieve significant energy savings.”
The site offers six major areas where residents can save on energy and water bills by: building an energy-efficient home, purchasing energyefficient appliances, installing solar panels, applying efficient landscaping or irrigation, understanding and reducing their energy consumption, and becoming an energy expert.