The electricity is one of God's blessings on human beings. It is today the backbone of the modern commerce and the first requirement for development to every community seeking advance and progress to its people. Our cherished Kingdom has witnessed significant growth in production and distribution of electric power due to the growth of different governmental sectors, infrastructure enlargement, and citizens increasing income levels. 

Despite the importance of this energy, that reaches our working places easily and is counted on in all different aspects of our daily lives, we find that most of us consume it in a wrong way and thus squander it daily. 

Studies have shown that the rate of annual energy waste in Saudi Arabia is 45% which is an average that threats our lives and the future of our generations unless it is restored by all means and ways possible to achieve optimal guidance of our electric consumption. 

These reasons, all together, motivated the Ministry of Water and Electricity to commence the National campaign for electric consumption guidance aspiring the response of every citizen and resident with the guidance, and their contribution by following the correct behaviors when using the electric power.

Energy conservation is a religious demand and national duty and civilized behavior

The maintenance of electrical energy and not wasting or squandering it is considered one of the most important Islamic and Patriot demands which encourages and urges on this maintenance. "He who when spend did not waste nor skimp was between that strength"

And God said" Eat and drink and waste not by excess, He does not love the wasteful"," do not squander since squanders are Brothers of devils, and Satan was ungrateful to his Lord"  

The religious requirement in ensuring the maintenance of God's blessings was matched by national requirement requesting us to handle electricity perfectly since it is considered national treasure and everyone is demanded to commit in all the instructions leading to the guidance of this great source of energy.

The effects of excessive use of electricity

The excessive use of electricity represents one of the plagues that negatively reflects our community. Some of its effects are:

	Increased costs of billing for subscribers across the residential sector due to increased consumption
	Increased costs of billing for subscribers across the residential sector due to increased consumption.
	The difficulty of delivering service to new subscribers whom are in dire need.
	The decreasing reliability on service due to possible interruption because of stress on the system and increased electrical loads especially at the time of the peak.
	An increase in fuel consumption, which negatively affects the environment with increased emission of toxic gases due to combustion.
	Wasting amounts of energy that can be saved and hence better used.

How to reduce the consumption of electric power?

Dear manager, by following these directions you will be contributing in achieving a noticeable reduction of your company's electric consumption:

Thermal insulation

Air conditioning

Lighting

	Take advantage of natural light whenever possible
	use energy-saving lamps
	Turn of the lights when not needed
	Distribute the lights lighting on a number of keys, especially in large indoor lighting
The use of technical storage cooling
	This technique allows the usage of tariff variable rates and reduces the monthly bill
	Reduces the electric power of the business and hence reduces the connection fees