One of the surprises this month, was to discover that my home energy report says I’ve used less power then a year ago.🔌 Certainly some of it was due to being out of town for work for two months, but I think that only is part of the story — as there a drop in consumption year around.

Being a renter, there really isn’t all that much I can do to control my power use although I don’t have a lot of electronics, tend to keep the heat turned down and the refrigerator turned up except in the summer. 🧀I try to use the microwave and waffle iron instead of the oven and stove top as much as possible.🍲 Lights and computers are relatively small part of the load — although I really don’t have much in the way of electronics compared to a “modern” household.💻

Doing what I can, based on my limited control to save energy, helps save a bit of money, but it also saves resources and prepares me more for times spent off-the-grid, whether it being camping or my future home.💰 If I can live with less power now, I can live with less power in the future.