Comments on: What Are The Actual Savings Of Turning Off The Lights?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:57:53 +0000

Hi Jan, our electricity has gone up several times since that post (which was Jan 2010) it’s now more around 22c + GST off the top of my head from the last bill. We just switched electricity providers and have not yet received a bill with our new supplier, but we used to be with AGL. 27c – does that include GST? Are you paying extra for green energy? What state are you in – it can vary in different states.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:26:59 +0000

Hello Melissa, I’d love to know who your supplier is. At 0.17 pkw you’d have to be happy. We are with True energy and pay 0.27 pkw. That’s a big difference and at that rate it would certainly pay us to turn off unnecessary lights.
Love your site

cheers
Jan

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:51:41 +0000

I kind of ignored that part on purpose. My gut instinct is that it depends, not very helpful…let me do some research and I’ll get back to you.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:01:34 +0000

Hi. Thanks for the article on turning the lights off when not in use.

I was a little disappointed, though, because I was hoping that it would deal with the surge question.

I’ve been told by several people that the power usage of lights surges significantly when first turned on, making the habit of switching off when exiting a frequently used room both expensive and wasteful.

Is this a myth, or a genuine complication to what would otherwise be a clear choice?

Thanks for your time.

Andy Wildman,
Mt.Lloyd, Tasmania

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:00:03 +0000

Hi Suzanne,
I try and get DH to turn out the lights and fans!
Since doing this little excercise, I’ve been calculating cost per hour for everything in the house that we use. While the lights don’t cost much, things like the kettle and space heaters etc really add up.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
Melissa

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:18:53 +0000

I agree it’s more of a waste issue than a money issue – I still tell my kids to turn them off – it’s the same with the ceiling fans if no one is is the room!