Home Energy, Footpaths Challenge - Monitoring Energy Consumption

According to the Energy Saving Trust you could find that your energy usage drops by between five and 15% in the first year of using an energy monitor, which could be a saving of £25 to £75 on a £500 bill.

I am following the homework of the Footpaths book as promised in previous post (here). I set myself to read my meters every week to monitor my energy consumption.

It is tedious. 

I tried twice to make it an habit. I fell miserably.

Reading is not really the issue but accessing the meter might be the issue. I better put my shoes elsewhere and learn to squat. 

I recognise that for changing you have to recognise first your pattern of behaviour. The truth of the matter is that I do not know exactly how bad we behave in our household.

Badly, most probably. 

Example - I spent most of the day in my warm gown with a hat on. The heaters  were off. Then family came back home in the evening. I went to the kitchen to cook. I came out of the kitchen, got into the living room. The temperature was exotic. The gas heater in the living room was blasting away as family do not really like wearing jumpers but prefer a good heat for time to time.

I am recognising that it is actually wearing off my motivation slightly, hence the lack of squatting. I think it is good to acknowledge that to move forward. After I take off my shoes every monday evening, I will check the meters. I will call a family meeting when I've got some facts on our bbbbeeeehhhaaavvviour!

I hope I will keep it up. Wish me Luck.