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
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Increased
costs of billing for subscribers across the residential sector due to increased
consumption |
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The difficulty of delivering service
to new subscribers whom are in dire need. |
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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. |
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An increase in fuel consumption, which
negatively
affects the |
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environment with increased emission of
toxic gases due
to
combustion |
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Wasting amounts of energy that can be
saved and hence better used.
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?How to
reduce the consumption of electric power
My
brother citizen and resident
Reduction
of electric consumption is an essential step towards better consumer pattern
for all, here are definitions for the most prominent ways to reduce the
consumption in the residential sector. Note that the rate of consumption bills
for the averaged resident consumption during a whole year is SR 5,000
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Thermal
insulation |
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Air conditioning
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Lighting
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Electrical Appliances
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Thermal insulation
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using thermal insulation in old and new buildings saves up to
40% of the electricity consumption of air conditioning |
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The
use of insulating glass and reflector of the sun saves up to 5% of the
electricity consumption of air conditioning
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Air conditioning
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maintenance
and cleaning of the conditioner once a year saves 7% of the electric consumption
of air-condition |
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cleaning
air filter monthly saves o 6% of the electric consumption of air-condition |
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Closing
the windows when using the conditioner saves 15% of the electric consumption of
air-condition |
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Turning
the conditioner off when leaving the place saves 30% of the electric consumption of
air-condition |
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Setting
the temperature of the conditioner on medium saves 10% of the electric
consumption of air-condition |
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Shading
the outer unit of the conditioner saves 10% of the electric consumption of
air-condition |
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Close the side openings of the conditioner's frame
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Use a conditioner that fits with the size of
the room |
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Set
the conditioner on closed venting |
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Use a
highly efficient conditioner |
Lighting
Electrical Appliances
Heaters
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change
the core of the heater f once a year to reduce the rate of 15% of electric consumption |
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turn
off the heater in summer or when not needed to reduce 30% of electric
consumption |
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set
the temperature of the heater on 60ú to
reduce 25% of electric consumption |
Refrigerator
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Cutting down on the opening of the refrigerator's door reduces
15% of its electric consumption
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Setting
the temperature of the refrigerator on medium reduces 15% of its electric
consumption |
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Putting the refrigerator 15 cm away from the
wall reduces 8% of its electric consumption
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Putting
the refrigerator away from the heating sources saves 12% of its electric
consumption |
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Ensuring
the fitness of the insulating frame saves 12% of its electric consumption |
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Avoiding putting the hot food directly in the
refrigerator helps in cutting down the electric consumption |
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Using a highly efficient refrigerator leads to
cutting down its electric consumption |
Washing Machine
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Indivisibility of laundry saves 10% of the
electric consumption of washing machine |
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The use of front-loading washing machine saves
35% of the electric consumption of washing machine |
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Use of air and the sun to dry clothes to save
35% of the electric consumption of washing machine
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Electric oven cooking
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Cutting down on the opening of the oven's door
contributes in the reduction of electric consumption
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Turning off the oven 15 minutes before the end
of the cooking process contributes in the reduction of electric
consumption |
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Other
guidance |
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Unloading
the container periodically raises the efficiency of the broom and reduces
electric consumption |
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Turning
the Iron off 5 minutes prior to the end of the ironing reduces electric
consumption |
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Setting
the microwave on the minimal time period to heat the food reduces electric
consumption |
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