WE CREATED A SURVEY TO HELP US UNDERSTAND HOW AWARE OUR

COMMUNITY IS OF SAVING ELECTRICITY. THE SURVEY CONSISTS OF TEN QUESTIONS ABOUT ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY IN YOUR LIVING ENVIRONMENT. THE ANSWERS TO

THE QUESTIONS TELL US HOW AWARE PEOPLE ARE OF SAVING ELECTRICITY.

THE SURVEY ALSO MADE PEOPLE REALIZE JUST HOW MUCH THEY TAKE ELECTRICITY

FOR GRANTED.

ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY

Question 1:

Do you switch off and then unplug your TV when finished watching?

YesNo

37.5%62.5%

Question 2:

Do you use a fan or air-con in the summer?

FanAir-conBothNeither

27.5%

10%

25%

37.5%

Question 3:

When using a washing machine do you wash in half loads or full loads?

Full loadsHalf loads85%

15%

Question 4:

Do you use an electric or gas stove?

Electric Stove Gas Stove45%

55%

Question 5:

Do you insulate your geyser?

YesNo

50%

50%

Question 6:

Do you use a tumble dryer most of the year?

YesNo

25%

75%

Question 7:

Do you use under-floor heating?

YesNo

67.5%

32.5%

Question 8:

Do you unplug your cellphone charger when your cell phone is fully charged?

YesNo

32%

67.5%

Question 9:

Do you use an electric blanket or heater or hot water bottle in winter?

Electric blanketHeaterHot water bottle

27.5%

22.5%

50%

Question 10:

Do you switch off the lights when you leave the room?

YesNo

92.5%

7.5%

Interesting Facts

 Every year, more than $13 billion worth of energy leaks from houses through small holes and cracks. That’s more than $150 per family.

 A compact fluorescent light bulb uses 75 percent less energy than a regular bulb and it can last up to four years.

Continued...

 An energy-smart clothes washer can save more water in one year than one person drinks in an entire lifetime.

Surprisingly a toaster would use 1,000 watts an hour compared to 75 watts for a laptop on for the same period of time.

CONCLUSION

Our results show that the majority of our community saves electricity. What most people don’t know is that there are many very simple ways to save electricity for example, unplugging your TV and cell phone charger or insulating your geyser. Hopefully our survey made the people, that we questioned, more aware of the simple ways to save electricity.

Done By: Emma Dachs, Alex Barrett, Julia Buswell and Odein Princewill.

Small things make a BIG difference!