Meet Ergon Retail’s Energy Experts

Burdekin residents and businesses looking to save energy and money will have an opportunity to consult the experts from Ergon Energy Retail face-to-face next week.

The Ergon Retail team will have a stand outside Home Hill News & Coffee from 8am-12pm on Tuesday 10 December.

Ergon Retail Operations Manager Ryan Lloyd said the team would be sharing practical tips tailored to each customer’s unique situation.  

“If you’re running a farm or business, we can have a chat about tariff options and how you can use My Account’s Energy Analysis tools to your advantage.

“If you’re running a household, we can check what is driving your energy use and share our summer hacks to help you stay cool and save over the hotter months.

“While we have fantastic teams providing advice over the phone at our Customer Service Centres in Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and Maryborough, there’s nothing like catching up in person, so we encourage anyone who is interested to come along,” Ryan said.    

For people who can’t make it to the 10 December event, there is a wealth of information on Ergon Energy Retail’s website, including their summer hacks to help customers reduce their energy use and cut their power bills:  

   1. Aim for a cool 25 degrees on your aircons – every degree cooler can add 10% to a/c energy use.
 
   2. Use fans instead of aircons when it’s not too hot. $1 pays for approximately 50 hours of ceiling fan use, compared to two hours of aircon.

   3. If you have a pool, install an energy-efficient pump and connect it to an economy tariff.  

   4. If you’re heading off on holidays, unplug your appliances, including any spare fridges that have been emptied.

   5. Using the cold cycle on your washing machine can reduce appliance energy use by 90%.

   6. Register for or log in to Ergon Energy Retail’s My Account to manage your energy costs and usage.

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