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Changing lamps to LED style bulbs makes a huge difference.
Yes, even from the 'low energy' coiled up mini fluorescent lamps. The days of the 100W or even 150W living room lamps are long gone. Those halogen GU10 spotlights are really expensive to run, especially if there are multiple down-lights involved like in some kitchens.
Identifying the quiet consumers like a fridge, which needs defrosting or is low on refrigerant therefor running almost constantly to maintain temperature can be a real guzzler, my upright fridge/freezer consumes an average of 3.6kW a week. That is why I have 13 individual meters, so I can monitor individual sectors of the house. I monitor them on a weekly basis, that is how I realised what a power guzzler the MacPro is it never occurred to me that it would account for over 50% of my total electric consumption.
Good job I don't have television, I suspect they are power guzzlers too.
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Robert.