Electricity in 24 hours

Do you have any idea how many times a day you use electricity and don’t even know it?? Let’s take it hour by hour in the life of Marilyn Diaz!!!

12am = While most people are sleeping at this late hour, I am heavy into my school work! At this time, I am using my laptop, my television, the light in my room, my air conditioning, and my fan! I never realized how much electricity I used until I began this project.

1am= This hour is my “wind down” time. I turn off my laptop and television but I still am using the fan, air conditioning, and my phone is plugged into its charger that is plugged into the wall.

2am= By this time, I am knocked out!! But even in sleep, electricity is still being used: my fan, air conditioning, and my charging phone

3am= Zzzzz

4am= Zzzzz

5am= Zzzzz

6am= Zzzzz

7am= Zzzzz

8am= Zzzzz

9am= Where most people in the world are waking up to start their day, I am still in a nice long deep comma! Electricity being used includes the same: air conditioning, my fan, and my phone charging.

10am= Zzzzz

11am= Zzzzz

12pm= Zzzzz

1pm= I know, I know it’s crazy but one in the afternoon is my usual wake up time. I turn on my television, unplug my phone from the charger, and take a nice shower. Even water running is considered in the ‘electricity’ field.

2pm= After my shower, I blow dry and straighten my hair (double whammy) and put on my make up with extra light.

3pm= It’s lunch time! Stove or microwave is going, lights are on, the fan is on, the television is on, and the air conditioner is on as well.

4pm= Usually at this time, I leave the house so any electricity is coming from outside sources.

5pm= Same as 4pm

6pm= Same as 5pm

7pm= Same as 6pm

8pm= What am I eating for dinner?? The stove is on, the lights are on, and usually the television is on as well. Not to mention the nice cool air that I am getting from my air conditioner.

9pm= This is the time I begin working on my homework. Electricity in place includes my bedroom light, my laptop, my television, air conditioning, my fan, and sometimes my printer when I need it.

10pm= Same as 9pm

11pm= Same as 10pm

We so often take electricity for granted!! I’ve recently found out that even when things are plugged into the wall and not even in use electricity is being used. It is important to put into place different practices that can help save electricity such as turning off lights when leaving rooms and shutting down televisions and computers when they are not in use!

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