Inefficient use of household appliances by NSW households is wasting millions of dollars of power.
An EnergyAustralia study shows, bad habits like failing to turn off lights and leaving the fridge door open have pushed our carbon emissions to over 2.5 million tonnes a year.
Despite increased education on power saving people are failing to break out of routine.
EnergyAustralia’s Paul Myers says while it’s clear more education is needed, it wasn't all bad news.
“We’ve found that about 75 per cent of households are trying to cut their shower-time."
“About 65 per cent now have low-flow shower heads and that’s really good news because hot water is actually the biggest energy user in the average home.”