Optimize and save

You can monitor your electric heating costs using the Älyenergia app, developed by Vihreä Älyenergia. This app is a service for tracking electricity consumption and pricing, and it also provides tips for saving electricity and money based on your consumption. From our general tracking, we can say that a spot-priced electricity contract is typically up to 30% cheaper than a fixed-price / fixed term contract. This does not account for potential consumption effects that are common among users of spot-priced electricity. In other words, users of spot-priced electricity generally adjust their electricity consumption to the cheapest hours of the day.

If you have an electric heating system that can store heat, the best way to reduce your electricity bill is to adjust it to activate when the electricity spot prices are at their lowest. However, this can be stressful because electricity spot prices fluctuate constantly and depend on many factors, such as wind levels, sunlight, water availability, production plant outages and maintenance, and actions by the pan-Nordic electricity exchange. Days and nights are not equal nor are hours and other hours.

We recommend that all users of spot-priced electricity download and use our Smart Energy app, Älyenergia. You can set reminders and thresholds in the app, which will alert you when electricity is at its cheapest. If you want to save yourself some stress, you can also purchase smart thermostats and heating devices that the Älyenergia app can control directly based on spot electricity prices and the rules you set. Additionally, here are some practical tips on how you can reduce electricity consumption for heating and lower your electricity bill:

• Bathroom and WC Floor Heating
  By lowering the temperature of the bathroom or WC floor to 20-22 degrees Celsius, the floor will be comfortable while consuming less electricity. After a shower, it is advisable to dry the floor, as moisture evaporation cools surfaces, and the floor heating system has to work harder to maintain the temperature.
• Room Cooling and Heating
  During summer, keep rooms cooler and in winter, warmer by keeping curtains and blinds closed. Also, assess what temperature is suitable for each room. For example, a closet does not need the same temperature as a living room or kitchen, and research shows that sleeping quality improves when the bedroom temperature is between 15-20 degrees Celsius, making a cooler bedroom preferable.
• Storage and Garage Heating
  Consider which storage areas need to be kept warm and which can be cold. Lowering the temperature or keeping storage areas completely cold can significantly reduce your electricity bill.
• Air Source Heat Pump
  In an electrically heated house, installing an air source heat pump can substantially reduce your electricity bill. For a house consuming 20,000 kWh per year, using an air source heat pump can save several hundred euros annually. Additionally, if the house has a heat-storing fireplace, the air source heat pump helps circulate its heat more efficiently, affecting the total amount of energy needed for electric heating.
• Cooking
  Prepare larger amounts of food on the stove or in the oven at once and make use of residual heat for heating other areas of your home.
• Sauna
  Prefer to use the sauna less frequently but for longer periods rather than often and quickly. Avoid heating the sauna unnecessarily and turn it off as soon as you leave. Sauna with friends or family alternately at home or at a friend’s/family’s place to enjoy both social time and a smaller electricity bill. Remember to turn off the ventilation during heating, but switch it back on when you enter the sauna.
• Car Heating
  In winter, be mindful to heat your car according to the outside temperature. Shorter heating times are sufficient for mild frost.
• Check the Älyenergia App
  The Älyenergia app will show you when electricity is cheapest. By using appliances, the oven, sauna, and electric car charging at the right times, you can save significantly.