Many individuals are surprised to find that their electricity bills continue to rise every single month. If you find yourself feeling frustrated at the outrageous amount of money that you have to spend just to power everything in your home, you can lower your electricity bills by figuring out what’s causing them to be so high. Here are three reasons why your electrical bill may be skyrocketing.

Leaving Certain Devices Plugged In

Did you know that some of your devices can still use power even if they aren’t on? It’s common for many electronics or appliances to draw electricity even when you aren’t using them. This is why you should make it a point to unplug items after you turn them off.

Don’t forget about your computer and phone chargers as well. Many individuals use these items so much that they often forget to unplug them when they are not in use. If you find it to be too much of a hassle to unplug some of these items, you can always plug them into a power strip that you can turn on and off just with the click of a button.

Using Your Appliances Too Often

Many of us make the mistake of using our appliances too often. It can be tempting for Modesto, CA residents to do a small load of laundry or start the dishwasher even when it’s not full so that they don’t have to deal with it later. However, these appliances often use the same amount of energy no matter how full they are.

You can save electricity by only using these appliances when they are full. If you are looking for a way to save even more money, you can use cold water when you are washing your clothes. With Modesto’s relatively warm weather year-round, you can also choose to hang dry your clothes instead of using an electrical dryer.

Leaving Lights On

A lot of people find that their electricity bill has skyrocketed simply because they forget to turn off their lights. This is why you should make it a point to turn off these lights even if you think you will be returning to the room in just a couple of minutes. Before you go to bed, you should also walk through your home to check to see if you have forgotten to turn anything off.

If you tend to leave lights on because you don’t like coming home to a dark home each night, you can always have an electrician from The Electric Company provide electrical upgrades such as adding a timer to an outlet switch so that items plugged into it will turn on at a certain time each day.

If you are struggling to keep your electricity bills down, we may be able to help. Contact The Electric Company at (209) 396-4618 to find out if there’s an issue in your home that’s causing your electricity bill to skyrocket.