Freezing food is a great cost saver but don’t forget the cost of power to freeze it. You can reclaim the energy you used to freeze the food by taking it out and storing it in the fridge for a couple of days before you need it. The defrosting food will keep your fridge cold […]
An expert in solar energy has told me some interesting facts about the price of power. Consumers typically pay 30c per kwh. Of that about 5 is the wholesale cost of the power (the price retailers pay for the power). 15 cents is line charges (the cost to get the power from the generator to […]
I also joined Grey Power and my power costs have dropped from just over $100 a month to $67. As I am a one-person household that is a real big saving – and it only cost me $15 to join Grey Power.
I recently switched to Grey Power Electricity because the quote they gave me was $9 per month less than my previous electricity provider. A saving of $108 p.a. (single household user assessed on 100 units). To qualify for Grey Power Electricity you have to first become a member of Grey Power (contactable via your local […]
Winter is on the way, which means household power bills are about to rise as space heating costs kick in. The other thing that’s about to kick in is a new round of power price rises. Genesis for example, said that the increase would be 3.6% nationally while Contact Energy is increasing charges by 2.6%, […]