Alternate ways how to save electricity, such as solar, geothermal, and wind

Wind energy can provide electricity for your house. A 30- to 40-foot high pole with propellers on it will produce energy when wind spins those propellers. As an example. in New Hampshire, the average wind speed will range from 5 to 10 mph. Wind of that speed will produce about 250 kilowatt hours of energy per month. Compare that to the average homeowner that uses between 600 to 800 kilowatt hours per month.

Solar energy works better and will provide you more savings on your electricity bill than most people expect it to. Even on an overcast day in the Northeast, solar panels still absorb the suns UV rays. Solar energy and electricity works best to heat your water supply and can save consumers over 65 percent on their hot water bills over the course of a year period of time.

Another electricity saving item, heat pumps, move thermal energy from outdoors to indoors in order to provide heat in the winter, and vice versa in the summertime to cool your home's interior. Geothermal energy is an effective way how to save on electricity bill. The Acadia air source heat pump, from the state of Maine, will function in temperatures as low as negative 30 degrees. A geothermal heat pump can take you 100 percent off of fossil fuels and also lower operating costs up to 70 percent and electric bills.

Geothermal technology currently requires installing tubing underground that will provide energy for your home.

Wind energy will cost a homeowner about $15,000, and has a payback in 12 years. Solar panels will cost about $9,000 with payback in 11 years, and the Acadia geothermal heat pump costs about $11,500 with payback in nine years. The payback is from lower electric bills.

There are many othter things homeowners can do now to reduce their energy costs. Invest in a programmable thermostat, tune up the heating and cooling equipment in their homes. Weatherproofing your residence can also help save on electric bills and installing quality windows with insulation will help, insulating attics and unplugging appliances not in use.