SaskPower is pleased to report that people across the province combined their efforts during Earth Hour to bring an average drop of 110 megawatts (MW) in electricity consumption on Saturday night.
“Every watt of electricity that the people of Saskatchewan save is a watt we don’t have to generate,” said Janson Anderson, SaskPower’s director of customer programs. “This is an excellent and simple demonstration of how making a few small changes to how you use electricity at home can deliver big results.”
The average residential electricity demand on Saturdays in March is approximately 1,200 MW from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. During Earth Hour, the average demand dropped to 1,090 MW. This is a significant improvement on Earth Hour results in 2014 when consumption remained virtually unchanged during Earth Hour. Some of the drop in 2015 may be due to warm temperatures in most areas of the province yesterday.
Customers looking to scale back on power use all year long can take advantage of SaskPower’s energy-saving programs and promotions. SaskPower customers have already saved 90 MW of power since 2008 through participation in power-saving programs. Program information, including the Lighting Discount Program that starts on April 1, can be found by visiting saskpower.com/save.
To help manage bills, SaskPower offers a variety of calculators on its website to help customers make energy efficient choices. We give you the power to analyze your use and find easy ways of cutting back.
Reliable, affordable, sustainable power. It takes power to grow: find out what we’re doing to meet the challenges of a growing province at saskpower.com/our-power-future
