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Lowering your energy consumption will significantly reduce the cost of your energy bill. But where does all the energy actually go to? By monitoring your energy consumption you gain insight into this and you can take measures to save energy. It can also be beneficial to temporarily store energy generated by solar panels, for example. At the moment, the conditions for purchasing electricity and feeding electricity back into the network are quite favorable. This will change with the future feed-in subsidy. There are possibilities to temporarily store self-generated electricity and then use it at times when little electricity is generated, for example to charge an electric car.
When do I consume a lot of energy and with which devices? An energy consumption manager will make this transparent for you. This also gives you insight into standby energy consumption, for example for devices that still consume energy on standby. This makes saving energy easier and more fun, because the effect is immediately visible. Systems vary from a screen on the wall to websites and apps. You will often see energy consumption decrease in real-time if, for example, you turn down the heating or turn off the lights. With an energy consumption manager, you can save 5 to 10% on your total energy consumption. Read more on the website of Milieu Centraal.
With some consumption managers, you will need to have a smart meter. This is ‘smart’ because it can digitally send your consumption data to the network operators or to you. These meters replace the analogue meters. In the Netherlands, in the coming years, all meters will be replaced by smart meters by the network operators.
When do I consume a lot of energy and with which devices? An energy consumption manager will make this transparent for you. This also gives you insight into standby energy consumption, for example for devices that still consume energy on standby. This makes saving energy easier and more fun, because the effect is immediately visible. Systems vary from a screen on the wall to websites and apps. You will often see energy consumption decrease in real-time if, for example, you turn down the heating or turn off the lights. With an energy consumption manager, you can save 5 to 10% on your total energy consumption. Read more on the website of Milieu Centraal.
Solar panels generate energy during the day, while there can also be a high energy demand early in the morning and in the evening. To be less dependent on the electricity grid, a home battery can be a solution. The home battery is also a solution for owners of electric cars. Moreover, with a battery there, is usually no need to upgrade the grid connection, which reduces annual extra costs. The current generation of home batteries has a high efficiency, takes up little space and has a nice design. Home batteries last for years.
Solar panels generate energy during the day, while there can also be a high energy demand early in the morning and in the evening. To be less dependent on the electricity grid, a home battery can be a solution. The home battery is also a solution for owners of electric cars. Moreover, with a battery there, is usually no need to upgrade the grid connection, which reduces annual extra costs. The current generation of home batteries has a high efficiency, takes up little space and has a nice design. Home batteries last for years.
If you have an electric car, you can charge via a charging station, which is faster than a conventional socket. Charging stations are often easy to install in or near a house and this is stimulated by municipal regulations. Make sure that the charging station has sufficient power, otherwise charging times may be very long. Eventually it will even become possible to temporarily store energy in the batteries of your electric car.
If you have an electric car, you can charge via a charging station, which is faster than a conventional socket. Charging stations are often easy to install in or near a house and this is stimulated by municipal regulations. Make sure that the charging station has sufficient power, otherwise charging times may be very long. Eventually it will even become possible to temporarily store energy in the batteries of your electric car.
