Very high electricity prices, which Norway has not recorded for the last 9 years, combined with severe frosts, do not herald low electricity bills. So how do you save money? Here are some tips to make it possible.

High energy prices

The inhabitants of Norway have recently been condemned to very high energy prices, and according to the Norwegian Directorate for Water Resources and Energy, they will last throughout the winter. This year, the average price per kilowatt hour is 50 ore, whereas last year in January it was 30 ore. Additionally, it is worth mentioning that energy bills these are not the only ones we have to regulate. However, there are several ways that can help us reduce it Energy consumption, and thus the amount of bills for it.

House warming

This tip definitely applies to people who still have the opportunity to choose how to heat their home. It cannot be denied that about 60% of the energy we use is spent on heating, but the proportions depend on the type of structure and the type of heating source. The second and third coefficients are large the extent to which it contributes to our energy bills is hot water and lighting. However, in recent years, the latter has allowed us to save more thanks to the introduction of LED lighting.

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Manage the heat

Experts say that it is worth starting to manage the heat in your home. Just by lowering the temperature by one degree we will be able to reduce it as a result our energy consumption up to 5%! An additional option is to set lower temperatures at night while we sleep and the time we spend at work.

Heat insulation

Statistics show that very few people pay very little attention to insulation when building or renovating their home. The loss of heat translates into a large part of our energy bills, and if we had well-insulated roofs and walls, we would not need to heat our home so much.

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Burning wood

Many people heat their home with a wood stove, which certainly helps us save on energy bills, but is it really? It turns out that most people using this type of heating have it old stove, which releases heat to a very large extent. Ultimately, this does not translate into saving us much money, because as a result we need to burn more often and add larger amounts of wood to our stoves. Currently in many stores in... Oslo has a shortage of wood for sale. Experts say that this is a good way to save money when you have a new furnace, which is usually much more efficient. Old furnaces not only lose a lot of heat, but also emit a lot of particles that are unhealthy for our body and the air.