What if saving energy didn’t mean doing more, but doing less? This September, lean into modern convenience with devices that can reduce both your stress and your energy costs during one of the busiest months of the year.
These smart devices create seamless ways to control your energy use without changing a thing about your lifestyle. It’s not just smarter, it’s simpler.
So, sit back, relax and enjoy the savings—today and all year long.
Here are some of our favorite devices for your home.
Smart plugs and power strips are on the job.
Stop paying for power you’re not using. Smart plugs and power strips can turn appliances or electronics like TVs and gaming consoles off when not in use. Saving the electricity they would have wasted could add up to $100–$200 per year!
Lighting that’s as smart as it is beautiful.
Light up your spaces the smart way. Many of today’s smart LED bulbs come with built-in sensors that turn them off to save energy when no one is around. They can also dim or pair with other smart devices—you can even choose smart string lights to create a festive mood. LED bulbs use up to 75% less energy and last 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs.
Blinds and shades: They’ve got it covered.
Who knew blinds and shades could be so smart? Keep your home comfortable and conserve energy by programming them to adjust at various times of the day—like lowering to block the sun’s heat when it’s too warm or raising to let the warm sun in when the house feels too cold.
Ceiling fans, the stress-free way to save.
Set it and forget it! Smart ceiling fans can be linked to your smart thermostat, allowing you to adjust your thermostat by up to 4 degrees without sacrificing comfort. Also, many smart fans have occupancy sensors that turn them off when you leave the room to help you stay cool and save energy. Many new models are so efficient that they use only as much electricity as an LED light bulb.
Get savings and comfort with smart thermostats
Let your thermostat do the work for you by saving energy without sacrificing comfort. Program it to adjust the temperature while you are away or asleep. Average savings for an ENERGY STAR® smart thermostat are approximately 8% of heating and cooling bills, or $50 per year. Explore our online marketplace for a wide selection of smart thermostats, all available with instant discounts.
Looking for something bigger? Explore smart appliances and large electronics.
From basement to bedroom, larger appliances are taking convenience to a whole new level. Smart water heaters can prevent unnecessary water and energy waste through remote monitoring. Smart refrigerators alert you if your door is open, while smart washers and dryers use energy-saving sensors. Want to save even more? Turn your smart TV into a household dashboard, allowing you to control other devices from one location.
To learn more about energy efficiency, visit us at SaveWithPPL.com.
There are many ways to save money concerning electricity. It would be wise, especially for seniors, and those with a very limited budget to know how!
I qualify for both, but how is the best way to accomplish this?
I do leave things plugged in, but my age tells me to do that. Please advise me with information on how to save money on my bill, including how to find a reliable service. I know there are companies that are low priced to enroll. but raise their prices in a short amount of time. I live alone, am conservative, but was notifies that my bill was the highest in my area last month!
Is it true that I can have a free visit to advise me how to lower my bill when an “advisor” visits my home with no cost to me from PPL?
I am “way up there” in age, and need some electricity advice.
Please advise or direct me to find out! A visit might be the answer?
I promise coffee or a soda!
Good afternoon Laura, While we do not come out to your home, we offer a no-cost Virtual Home Energy Assessment that includes a phone consultation with a trained Energy Advisor, energy efficiency recommendations, and a free personalized energy savings kit. For more information and to set up an appointment, visit http://www.pplelectric.com/virtualassessment. Also, if you have a web profile set up for your account, please review your daily & hourly usage under http://www.pplelectric.com/analyze. You will be able to view the time of day your usage is highest contributing to an increase in usage/bill and make lifestyle adjustments. Check out tips to save energy and money at https://www.pplelectric.com/site/landing-pages/save-energy-and-money. Also, read about and apply for assistance to help pay your bill under papowerswitch.com and http://www.pplelectric.com/shopping. We appreciate you reaching out about options to save on your electric bill.
Laura,
PPL does have a program where they will do a “Virtual Assessment”, basically talking on the phone and asking questions from which they will make determinations of what things you can do to save electricity. I did it myself, even got some free items like LED lights and weatherstrips to get started on fixing more things. Overall it was quite helpful.
That said, early this past March I installed a new furnace in my home (home purchased a few years ago). A forced air type, mine uses natural gas. I expected a massive savings in gas, which I got. What I did not expect was a 41% savings in electric use.
The “Old” furnace, a 2007 vintage “High Efficiency” gas unit was not only the wrong furnace for the house, but it had a single-stage fan, meaning it only runs one speed, and it had a single stage burner, meaning it’s either on full power or off. I purchased a new furnace with a Variable speed fan motor for moving the air in the home. This is not a “Multi-speed” fan, where it might have 2 or more speeds, this one is controlled by the furnace control and it completely variable from 0-full speed. This type of motor uses vastly less electricity.
It’s downright astonishing to me that this isn’t a main topic of energy efficiency discussions, since this is true of basically any type of system that uses air for heat/cooling. The mechanics of it are beyond the scope of this reply, but suffice to say there is a lot of energy wasted by the fans in older furnaces and AC systems. (AC is also moved by a furnace fan, FYI). My old furnace used about the same electric in the winter just for the fan, as my 24×42 swimming pool uses for the pool pump. It’s incredible. The new furnace with the variable speed fan does the same job using a virtually immeasurable amount of electricity. I track it with the data from this PPL website (data is available in 15 minute usage divisions). The savings is incredible, and the comfort in the home is increased by a similar amount as the savings. The newer section of my house was built in 1915, so it isn’t some new high efficiency build. That said, I have done a lot to update it.
LED Lighting is probably the biggest thing you can do, and do easily. Outdoor lights which are on 24/7 or at least all night, are another culprit. Especially if they are not LED. Next most important in my opinion is an electric water heater in poor repair. Dirt collected inside, elements not all working, no insulation on it, those are all bad. That’s especially bad if there’s so much as a drip on a hot water line. I use a tankless water heater and by my calculations it uses about 1/3rd as much energy as a similar water heater with a tank.
For reference from Watts to Dollars, a 100W light bulb (Incandescent) if run 24/7 for a month, costs about $14.00. So if you consider that as a baseline, and use something like a Kill-A-Watt Meter to track item usage, that will give you an idea where energy is being wasted. I have 7 refrigerators and freezers, 5 of which are 18-25 cu ft. Two are refrigerators which use about $8.50-$11 / month. Chest and upright freezers use only about $4.50/month. Believe it or not, smaller does not mean less money, in fact they are worse. My 5 cu ft freezer uses more electricity than my 18 cu ft. And new high-end refrigerators are horrible wasters of electric. I can’t believe they can sell the things. The newfangled bottom freezer things with multi-doors use twice or more the power of a top freezer unit the same size. You can verify that online or at the store looking at the energy-guide sticker. My numbers above are based upon my electric bill $ divided by the number of KWH used to arrive at a “Real” cost per KWH.
I wish there was a better way to communicate to people what the best items are to buy, but unfortunately there isn’t. Trusting so-called “professionals”, like HVAC people, can only be done at your own risk. 2 weeks ago a friend of mine was quoted on an 80% efficient gas furnace which is 3x the size needed for his house, along with a single speed central AC unit which is also 3x the size required. Those units would have broken down numerous times due to power cycling (short cycling both heat and cooling), and cost as much as 100% more to run. Thankfully that isn’t going to happen and a far more efficient and properly sized system is being installed. I have read before that 98% of furnaces in the USA are oversized, and that’s pretty much what I’ve seen in practice.
Last but not least, REALLY not least, if you are using an electric supplier who is NOT PPL, they will give you a “Good deal” for a period of time like 1 year, then they triple your electric rates. This should be illegal, but if you do not re-sign-up at the end of your “Contract”, they are given a license to steal and they do. If your price per KWH shown on your electric bill is greater than $0.12490 / KWH, call PPL Immediately and deal with that.
Lower down your bill on page 2, “Supply Details”. As of today 9/9/25 the numbers on my bill are 3.324 and 9.166 = 12.49 cents / KWH. If yours are higher than that, call in and deal with that immediately. The supplier is robbing you. This is VERY common.
Good luck with your quest to lower your electric.
I am hoping that PPL will help!
I won for the highest Electric Bill last month!
No prize! Please let me know what help I can get with my bill! I do not know what I am doing wrong! Please Help!
I am counting on you to answer ASAP, OK? The funds keep going down!
Thank you!
Good afternoon Laura, While we do not come out to your home, we offer a no-cost Virtual Home Energy Assessment that includes a phone consultation with a trained Energy Advisor, energy efficiency recommendations, and a free personalized energy savings kit. For more information and to set up an appointment, visit http://www.pplelectric.com/virtualassessment. Also, if you have a web profile set up for your account, please review your daily & hourly usage under http://www.pplelectric.com/analyze. You will be able to view the time of day your usage is highest contributing to an increase in usage/bill and make lifestyle adjustments. Check out tips to save energy and money at https://www.pplelectric.com/site/landing-pages/save-energy-and-money. Also, read about and apply for assistance to help pay your bill under papowerswitch.com and http://www.pplelectric.com/shopping. We appreciate you reaching out about options to save on your electric bill.
Terriffic step ahead!
Will there be wireless charging for iPhone & iPads be available?
Thank you
Good morning Lawrence, we hope to offer wireless charging for iphones in the near future. Currently they can be purchased online and in store often with rebates & sales. It is most likely that we will not offer wireless charging for iPads due to the aluminum construction that obstructs the electromagnetic fields needed for wireless charging. Thanks for presenting a great question!
Do you suggest a plug in device to lower your electric bill?
Good afternoon Dale, Power strips & Smart plugs can turn appliances or electronics like computers, TVs, gaming consoles & lights off when not in use. This will certainly lower your bill by not paying for power you’re not using that could add up to savings of $100–$200 a year. We appreciate your question!