Reduction in energy use

Over 12 months, we can track a drop in average daily electricity use of 4.5kWh - from a two-year average of 7.5 kWh to under 3 kWh. Most pronounced savings occurred immediately after the panel installation when we went around switching off everything we could to prevent Origin eating up our hard earned solar exports. This saved 2kWh in standby power for no cost and little effort - the worst culprits were the central heating system, HiFi components and printer. We made additional changes throughout the year and consolidated better habits. A new fridge had a significant impact mid year.