How to calculate the energy consumption of my home?

According to Red Eléctrica de España (REE), the average annual consumption of a household reaches 3,300 kWh. However, this figure does not fit the reality of many, since the energy consumed depends on several factors. In this article, we give you some guidelines so that you can know the (approximate) consumption of your home.

Factors affecting energy consumption

Each home has a different energy consumption, even if they share characteristics. This is because there are factors that directly affect energy consumption:

• Dimensions of the home.
• Consumption habits.
• Number of electrical appliances and appliances in operation.
• The number of people living.
• Location of the supply.

The two factors where we can take advantage of and that we can learn more about are our consumption habits and the kWh spent by each appliance. We note that electricity consumption is measured in kWh, which indicates how many kilowatts (amount of energy) have been consumed in one hour.

Energy consumption of household appliances

The best way to calculate electricity consumption is Add the kWh spent by household appliances and electronic devices that you have at home. To do this, we share a guide with the appliances that consume the most in the home and their total kWh.

These numbers can vary greatly depending on how the device is used in each household. In addition, there is an invisible factor, which increases consumption and spending considerably. El Standby It is a position where, even if the appliance is turned off, there is actually phantom consumption. This consumption can reach up to 2% of the total consumption of a home, which is about 5€ more per device.

Doing this process to know your consumption can be cumbersome and slow. Luckily, they exist online energy consumption calculators which, with a minimum of clicks, allows you to know the consumption of your home.

How do I calculate my energy consumption expenditure?

During this year, we have been living with daily news of the increase in electricity and its strong monthly variation. These data are Key to calculating energy consumption expenditure of your home. Depending on your contracted rate, the kWh price may be the same for all hours or, more commonly, the price may vary depending on the time and day.

Therefore, if you already know the kWh consumed and the price at which you pay for your consumption, it's time to Reflect on your habits. For example, if you see that in the afternoon, when your consumption is maximum, since you return from work, is when you are paying the most expensive per kWh, you might want to consider a change of schedule to do your homework, and thus reduce your spending. Another option is to consider a change of company with a rate that best suits your needs.

However, the option that we like the most at Eltex is Betting on solar energy. With a self-consumption installation, you'll be much more independent of electricity and you won't have to worry about peak prices, hours, or consumption habits. The energy you consume is the energy that your home has produced, so the cost is 0.

Save on energy consumption

If you think your energy consumption is higher than you expected, don't worry, because there are ways to reduce it! In this article we give you some Key tips for saving energy at home. However, saving energy takes a while, and it's a matter of changing our daily habits.