‘My ewz’ helps you save electricity – with a personal energy report including personalised saving tips:
- Comparison of your electricity consumption with the previous month and the previous year
- Overview by areas such as washing & drying, refrigeration & freezing, etc.
- Comparison with similar households
- Seasonal and personalised energy saving tips
Activate the service now in the customer portal under ‘Optimise consumption’.
- Avoid preheating. It’s not usually necessary.
- If the cooking time is longer than 40 minutes, you can turn the oven off ten minutes before the end. The residual heat will be enough.
- Bake in convection mode on several levels at the same time.
- Don’t leave lights on unnecessarily.
- Switch to energy-efficient LED bulbs. They offer an energy saving of up to 80%.
- Make full use of the machine’s capacity.
- Use the eco programme for lightly soiled dishes.
- Wash small quantities of dishes by hand, but don’t keep the water running when you do so.
- Use an insulated pan with a closed lid.
- Use a pressure cooker if it’s a long cooking time.
- Make sure that the diameter of the pan and the hob ring match.
- Reduce the heat early and use the residual heat.
- Set it to the correct temperature: Fridge 5 to 7°C, freezer -18°C.
- Don’t open the door any more than necessary and keep the air vent clear.
- Let hot food cool down before putting it in the fridge.
- Thaw frozen foods in the fridge.
- Defrost your appliances regularly.
- Most appliances still use electricity when in standby mode.
- Always switch your television, hi-fi, computer or coffee machine off completely.
- Use cold water instead of warm water for short periods of use.
- Use efficient shower heads.
- Heat the water to a maximum of 60 °C and descale the boiler regularly.
- Wash at as low a temperature as possible. With today’s detergents, 20 °C to 30 °C is sufficient for normally soiled laundry.
- Avoid pre-washing lightly soiled items and make full use of the machine’s capacity.
- Do washing that needs a hot wash at 60°C instead of 95°C. Special detergents will make sure that your whites don’t go grey.
- Whenever possible, always dry your laundry outdoors.
- Spin your laundry at a minimum of 1,400 revolutions per minute.
- Fill the tumble dryer completely and dry light and heavy fabrics separately.
- Clean the air filter after every use, otherwise there is a risk of fire.
Even more energy saving tips from EnergieSchweiz
In this guide, you’ll find more tips on buying efficient household appliances, using them economically and repairing and disposing of them sustainably.
It couldn’t be simpler: Move around your home with your smartphone and our energy efficiency consultants will tell you where and how you can save energy and thereby lower your electricity costs.
Contact us and we will send you a link.
Virtual tour of your home with an ewz energy efficiency consultant.
We will send you a personal report with measures that you can implement immediately.
As an ewz customer, you can loan an electricity meter free of charge from our customer centre in Zurich. This will help you find out how much electricity your electronic devices consume.
- Who: ewz customers
- How: call us in advance or just drop by our customer centre (no shipping)
- Loan period: 14 days
- Deposit: CHF 100
‘My ewz’ helps you save electricity – with a personal energy report including personalised saving tips:
- Comparison of your electricity consumption with the previous month and the previous year
- Overview by areas such as washing & drying, refrigeration & freezing, etc.
- Comparison with similar households
- Seasonal and personalised energy saving tips
Activate the service now in the customer portal under ‘Optimise consumption’.
