Our awesome trial to save on water heating
No matter how many people are taking showers and baths at your place, chances are water heating is one of the biggest contributing factors to your energy bills.
Despite this, it’s easy to overlook given that most general consumer advice about saving money on electricity refers to using appliances less, or just turning the lights off! Technically helpful tips sure, but if you really want to
make a noticeable dent in your bill, water heating is the place to start.
It’s hard though, right? The first question is: Where do you even begin? Well, you could have fewer showers… Or only use the washing machine and dishwasher when they’re full (you should be doing this anyway, during your Hour of Power).
What about a more practical, technical answer that means you can go on using the same amount of hot water, but at much reduced prices? That’s where Electric Kiwi is starting to make a splash. We’re testing the water to see how much households could save by letting us upgrade their energy meters and controlling when their cylinders are heated.
Not content with shallow promises of helping customers save money, our team has been working on an innovative solution that means you can pay cheaper rates for water heating and genuinely reduce your bills.
It all relates to controlling when power is used to heat your water. By shifting the ‘load’ to off-peak times when energy rates are cheaper – provided you’re on an awesome time of use power plan like MoveMaster – you can get the hot water you need at a much lower price.
Plus, as a pretty sweet bonus for both you and the environment, the energy used at off-peak times is more likely to come from renewable generation sources. Everyone’s a winner.
