Admit it, your mobile accompanies you wherever you go. You live attached to your ‘smartphone’ and you know it. To read news, play games, tweet, socialize and even to work, why not turn your phone into a tool to save energy? We discover some apps to save light .
If you already have an app to edit your photos like an expert, the logical thing is that you also have an application to lower your electricity bill. There are several apps that allow you to control your consumption and know the price per kilowatt hour . These are precisely the keys to saving energy, increasing your efficiency and reducing your spending.
We bring you a selection of applications to save light. And we add some gadgets that will help you reduce your energy consumption . Are you ready? Open the notepad or the ‘store’ of your mobile. It is time to become an efficient consumer!
Applications to save light
As we said, controlling your energy consumption will allow you to save on your electricity bill. The key is to adopt sustainable consumption habits and know the critical points in your home or business that trigger energy consumption.
For example, did you know that the refrigerator is the appliance that consumes the most in your house? Once you know which devices consume the most energy , you will begin to see and use them in a different way. Then, you will look for how to make efficient use of the devices and you will soon see how your receipt begins to drop.
We may be out of favor, but for us the best app to save electricity is Gana Energía . With it, our clients can know their consumption per day , set spending alerts and receive an estimate of their bill ahead of time.
Of course, to enjoy it you have to be a Gana Energía customer. And this really is a good combo! You will benefit from our electricity and gas rates always at low prices and from our mobile application to control your spending.
Now that we’ve been showing off a bit, we can recommend other apps to save energy. MyUse is quite useful to monitor the use of electricity, gas and water in your home . It offers you estimates based on your consumption and tips to reduce it. The downside is that it is only available for iPhone.
A premium option is the Wibeee Home app . This application will allow you to know the consumption of each of your electrical appliances and keep the phantom expense of stand-by appliances at bay. Of course, to have it it is necessary to install a meter in your electrical panel.
Where to check the price of electricity per hour
What time is electricity cheapest? When is it more expensive? What time should you put the washing machine to save? Knowing this information will allow you to adapt your habits to the best times to consume electricity .
The new electricity rates and the rise in the price of electricity in recent months have created a growing concern about knowing the price of electricity by the hour . Therefore, we recommend some applications with real-time information on the price of electricity per hour .
To check the price of electricity every hour from your mobile, you can download the RedOS app. This is the mobile application of Red Eléctrica España , the operator of the electricity system. In it, you will be able to control the price of electricity at all times, the demand and production of energy and the CO2 emissions of the Spanish system.
One of the best known and most accessible applications is Price of light – Save light. Its name makes it quite clear. In this application you will find the price per kilowatt hour and graphs of the evolution of prices. In addition, you can receive alerts when the prices are published the next day.
If you are an iPhone, the Boltio app offers you a similar service. It is quite useful to check the price of electricity per hour. In addition, it offers a list of electrical appliances and the approximate cost of each of them. That way, you can schedule its use at the cheapest hours.
Gadgets to reduce the electricity bill
Have you already downloaded any of these apps to save light? Now, we bring you a ‘bonus track’, the post-credit scene of every good movie. And we do it in the form of gadgets that will help you reduce energy consumption .
Our first recommendation is that you change conventional bulbs for LED lights. And we upped the ante, proposing that you switch to smart LED bulbs . With them, you will have control of the lighting from your mobile or through your home automation.
In lighting, you may also be interested in installing motion sensors that only turn on when they detect someone in the room. In addition to comfort, it is especially efficient in walkways where you tend to stay for a short time.
The last gadget on our list is smart plugs . They are often used to automate certain processes or program timers to turn on or off at certain times.
As energy advisers, We always suggest ways to save on your electricity bill . Either with tricks, changes of habits or mobile applications.
If you think your current company is overcharging you, it may be time to switch electric . Take a look at our electricity and gas rates and leave us your information so that we can tell you more. You are just one click away from saving!