If there is, something that you cannot do without in this time and age we live in is definitely electricity. Our whole life depends upon it, whether at school, home or at work. Imagine how difficult it would be to hear the choir singing or your pastor preaching at church without electricity, or how hot your classroom would be without the air conditioning. Electricity has proven to be a necessary aid and almost a basic need for one to live a comfortable life. At home, families use up electricity in various ways. Below is a brief preview of this:
1. Entertainment
Yes, you guessed it. Entertainment most definitely tops the list. You need to keep your phone in full charge so that you can call or text your friends, and thus you keep on charging it. Kids are ever in front of the television watching their favorite shows and even watching movies all night. In fact, there is no single invention in the past years, made for the purpose of entertainment, that does not need electricity, whether to charge or run it. Every single entertainment gadget, both for young and old consume a great deal of electricity in the house.
2. Cooking
Man cannot live without food, and this food has to be cooked. Before electricity, food used to be cooked from fire, whether from firewood or a gas cooker. As time progressed, fire began losing its grip as electricity took over. The major advantage of electricity over fire when it comes to cooking is limiting temperature.
If you need your food to cook at a certain temperature, you can maintain it, unlike fire, which fluctuates depending on various factors. In addition, if we choose to add refrigeration to this docket, so that leftovers are not thrown away but rather stored to be eaten later, be sure that electricity used up for food is quite high.
3. Heating
One sure thing that uses a lot of electricity is heating elements. Whether that which heats your water before you get into the shower. Whether the heater which heats the air in the room during the cold season. Whether the iron box that you use to remove creases from your clothes after washing. As long as heating is involved in the use of the electrical appliance (yes, even cookers), be sure that a lot of electricity is consumed.
4. Lighting
When it is dark and you need the light on to see properly, you just turn the switch and a light bulb goes on. Almost every room in a house has at least one bulb or light to keep the place lit in the night. Sometimes even, the light during the day (e.g. a cloudy day), may not be sufficient to do activities such as reading and so you turn on the lights.
These four are the major primary types for energy consumption in the home. If you need to learn about ways to moderate your usage, you can talk to an electrician who can help you install for a more efficient electrical system for your home.
