Know how to Save Energy & Cost

Whether electricity cost is manageable cost?

• Yes

• No

• Need to check and understand

• I've got no idea

Answer explanation

Yes. This cost can be actively controlled, reduced and managed to good extent. There are systematic plans, which help to control, reduce and manage the cost of electricity. Accordingly you have chance to reduce cost of electricity.

Whether lighting has an affect on the mood of people.

• Yes

• No

• I am unsure

Answer explanation

Lighting has direct impact on mood. Think about colour of day early morning, afternoon and evening, which effects working. As per one of study bright white colour light, attention of students was found to be better and there was improvement in their performance.

What is potential for saving in electricity cost for business?

• 5-10%

• 10-20%

• 20-40%

• Any of the above

Answer explanation

Electricity cost any business can be controlled, reduced and managed for which the scope differ from consumer to consumer depending upon various parameters and action taken systematically. Generally older setup (commercial/industrial) are expected to have good saving possibility with small conservation measure.

Do you know who decide / fix the electricity rates for consumers?

• Through public hearing

• Through secret meeting

• Through online bidding

• None of above

Answer explanation

Electricity rates are decided by the regulators for state / UT’s appointed under tariff fixation process through public hearing, where anyone (whether or not consumer) can make submission.

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Public finance

General Knowledge

Who decide / fix the electricity rates for consumers?

• Electricity supply company

• Central Government

• State Government

• Electricity Regulator

Answer explanation

Electricity rates are decided by the regulators for state / UT’s appointed under tariff fixation process through public hearing, where anyone (whether or not consumer) can make submission.

1.     Whether Industrial / Factor with monthly cost of Rs 5-10 Lacs or more have impact due to Power Factor (PF)?

• Yes

• No

• Don't Know? will have to check

Answer explanation

Power factor has impact on monthly electricity bill of consumers. Lower the power factor, higher the cost. Some states are having kVAh billing, which has cost higher (to the extent kVAh is higher by kWh). Otherwise PF penalty would be only few % of such extra units. Therefore to keep the cost of electricity you must control and manage the PF.

Whether consumption of electricity increase over years?

• Yes

• No

• Never

• Don't know

Answer explanation

Over period electricity consumption increases due to losses, unwanted / unrequired uses, leakages etc. Moreover over a period the consumption may increase from 2%-5% to 10%-20% or even more.

Whether air conditioner consumption increase over a period of time?

• Yes

• No

• Don't know

Answer explanation

Due to oil fouling within refrigerant gas after one year cooling efficiency of the air conditioner reduces. Also due to deficient / improper repair and maintenance practices, electricity consumption of air conditioner also increases to good extent.

How electricity consumption for lights can be reduced?

• Using efficient lighting

• Reducing lighting height

• Avoid wastage of lighting

• All of above

Answer explanation

Electricity consumption for lighting can be reduced if above measure are followed. These will help to reduce the cost of electricity. If the height of fixture is high, reduction in height will help to reduce no of fixture in area total lighting fixture can be reduced, which reduces cost of electricity.

Utensil with wider base will consume more or less fuel?

• More Fuel

• Less fuel

• Same fuel

• Don't know

Answer explanation

PCRA has suggested to use utensil with wider base with medium fuel burner, so that flame will not heat surrounding environment to utensil in addition to heating utensil. This is expected to increase time comparatively, but will reduce the uses of gas or fuel.