Why Is It Important?
Energy efficiency means using less energy to accomplish the same task. When you improve your energy efficiency you reduce your energy use and the cost of powering your home. Energy efficiency saves energy and money, while reducing your environmental impact.
Improving the energy efficiency of your home saves you money. The money saved on your energy bill can be used to purchase other consumer goods, education, services and products. A typical single family home spends approximately $2,200 annually on their energy bills. A 10% reduction in energy use saves $220 per year in a typical single family home.[1] What would you do with $220 in energy savings?
Decrease the amount of energy needed by making energy efficiency improvements throughout your home. There are a variety of no cost/low cost energy efficiency improvements that can help you save money today!
Reduce your environmental impact when you make energy efficient improvements. Power plants produce pollution and CO2 emissions that harm the health of the environment. When you reduce your energy use you also reduce your environmental impact and the need for new power plants. Every energy efficiency step adds up. For example, if every household in America replaced just one incandescent light bulb with an energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulb, CFL, in one year it would save enough energy to prevent the release of greenhouse gas emissions equal to about 800,000 cars. That would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes.[2]
Energy efficiency also benefits your family and business. Encouraging energy efficient behaviors at home and work can help you save energy and money, while reducing your environmental impact.
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