The most active participants were schoolchildren from Buturlinovsky, Verkhnekhavsky, Nizhnedevitsky, Pavlovsky, Ertilsky districts.

The creativity of the children was evaluated by specialists of the public relations department and labor protection engineers of Voronezhenergo. First of all, the experts paid attention to the originality of the ideas of the drawings.

The first place in the "junior" nomination (grades 1-4) was taken by Yulia Klimova, a second-grader from the Mosal school from the Kashirsky district. Julia portrayed harmful mice, for which playing with an electrical outlet became an instructive lesson: the rodents were shocked painfully. For her work, the girl composed a poem that ends with the words: “You, baby, must remember:“ Be careful with the outlet!

The second place was taken by Artem Chernyshov, a 1st grade student of the MKOU "Uglyanskaya secondary school" (Verkhnekhavskiy district) with the drawing "Uncle Tok".

The third is Alina Lyashenko, a second-grader from the Buturlinovskaya secondary school, with the work “Don't play with electricity!”.

In the nomination "Grades 5-8", the jury awarded the first place to the sixth grader of the Voronezh secondary school No. 18 Tatyana Sharapova with the drawing "Do not touch the bare wire!", Made in 3D format.

The second place was shared by Yulia Zatsepina from the Nizhnevedugskaya secondary school (Semiluksky district) with a series of works “Electricity is not a toy!” and Irina Getmanova from the Poltava secondary school in the Bogucharsky district for the drawing "The charger left in the socket can close!".

The third place went to Katrin Nasoil from MKOU "Sokolovskaya secondary school" (Ertilsky district) with the work "Electricity is not a toy!"

The children's drawing competition was held as part of an agreement on the prevention of electrical injuries, which Voronezhenergo concluded with the regional department of education, science and youth policy, said Ivan Kleimenov, Deputy General Director of IDGC of Center - Director of the Voronezhenergo branch.

“I would like to thank the head of the department, Oleg Mosolov, for the organizational support of our action,” added Ivan Kleimenov.

According to him, Voronezhenergo, like other branches of IDGC of Center, pays special attention to the prevention of electrical injuries among children. Voronezh power engineers regularly conduct open lessons on electrical safety at schools and children's health camps.

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To save electricity in the apartment, you need to learn how to use it rationally. At the same time, in addition to significant money savings when paying for energy, you are making a very important contribution to solving global environmental problems.

Every year, the cost of electricity and heating increases due to higher tariffs and an increase in the number of electrical appliances used.

Since energy resources are very limited, the cost of electricity increases every year and, accordingly, our payments for electricity also increase.

Therefore, more and more people are starting to think about how to save electricity at home.

In addition, saving electricity will reduce the consumption of natural resources and reduce emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere, which means making a feasible contribution to the conservation of our rivers, lakes and forests.

By saving 100 W of electricity, we can save 48 kg of coal, or 33 liters of oil, or 35 m3 of natural gas.

On average, a family of three people living in an apartment of 50 m2 pays about 59% of the total utility bills for energy resources, of which: 32% are heating and hot water, 15% - electricity, 12% - gas.

Tips on how to keep warm at home.

These tips are relevant for those who have heat meters or electric heaters.

1. Insulate door and window openings with special insulation.

After all, the main heat leakage occurs through windows and doors.

2. Install new energy efficient windows, preferably with double glazing.

If you have a balcony or loggia, then glaze them too.

This is the most efficient way to keep the heat in your home.

3. It is necessary to properly ventilate the room.

Ventilate when the heating is off!

Full ventilation for 2 minutes every 3-4 hours retains much more heat than constant partial ventilation.

In winter, 2-3 minutes of full ventilation is enough. In spring and autumn - up to 15 minutes.

4. Do not cover the batteries with curtains and decorative plates and panels.

1. Check the integrity of the wiring in the house.

This will prevent leakage of electricity (losses can be up to 30%)

and reduce the risk of damage to household appliances and short circuits.

2. Turn off electrical appliances that are in the "standby" mode (standby mode) - TV, music center, DVD player.

Most devices are active for several hours a day, and the rest of the time they are in standby mode, while wasting a significant amount of energy.

3. Organize the right lighting.

but. Make the most of natural light

(use light-colored curtains, light-colored walls and ceilings, wash windows more often, do not clutter up window sills.) This will make the room brighter.

b. Use the principle of zonal lighting - it is necessary to rationally use general lighting and local lighting.

General lighting is intended for general lighting of the room (chandelier).

Local lighting (lamps, sconces) allow you to illuminate the dark corners of the room. The combination of local and general lighting (combined lighting) allows you to use light more rationally

Illuminate only the part of the room that we need.

As a result of the device of combined lighting for a room of 18-20 m2, up to 200 kW / h are saved.

4. Replace traditional incandescent bulbs with energy-saving ones.

They consume several times less electricity and last several times longer.

5. Turn off lighting and other electrical appliances that you do not need at the moment.

When you leave, turn off the light.

6. Wash lamps and shades more often.

How to save energy in the kitchen and cooking

The electric stove is the most energy-intensive household appliance, accounting for more than half of all electricity consumed. By following simple rules and techniques when cooking, you can save a significant amount of electricity.

1. When cooking in a saucepan, you need to turn on the burner at full power only until the water boils. As soon as the water boils, immediately switch the heating of the burner to the minimum position, while the energy consumption will drop sharply, and the cooking time will not increase.

2. Be sure to tightly close the pan with a lid. When cooking in an open container, the power consumption increases by 2.5 times. Even if the lid is slightly ajar, this is equivalent to the fact that there is no lid at all, because. heat is lost with the outgoing steam.

3. Use cookware with a bottom diameter that matches the size of the burner. The diameters of the bottoms of the pans must be greater than or equal to the diameters of the burners of the electric stoves on which they are placed.

4. Do not let the water boil violently on the burner turned on at full power, because much less power is enough to boil on a hot stove.

5. If you turn off the electric stove burner a little earlier before the end of cooking, you will save energy due to residual heat.

6. When cooking vegetables, use the minimum amount of water in the pots.

7. Choose pots that are the right size for the amount of food you need. If you need to cook a small amount of food, then it is better to do it in a small one. saucepan on the smallest burner.

8. The bottoms of pots and pans must be even and clean in order to have tight contact with the burners. Crockery with a crooked bottom or soot requires 60% more electricity.

9. When buying dishes, choose pans and saucepans with a thick bottom and glass lids.

10. Use pressure cookers. They save a lot of energy and time.

Cooking time in them is reduced by three times, and energy consumption by half. This is achieved due to the tightness of pressure cookers and a special cooking mode - the temperature inside the dish reaches 120 degrees due to excess steam pressure.

11. Stainless steel cookware with a thick polished bottom ensures good contact with the stove and saves energy. Aluminum utensils, enamelled, Teflon-coated are not economical.

12. The condition of the burners of the electric stove is of great importance. If one or two coils burn out in a burner or the burner swells due to overheating, the energy consumption increases by up to 50%. It needs to be changed urgently.

13. Use special electric heaters (frying pans, pots, grills, coffee makers, etc.), in which the dishes are tastier and better, and much less electricity is spent. Use an electric kettle that saves energy by itself by turning off automatically when water boils in it.

Boil only as much water as you need at one time.

14. Timely descaling inside electric kettles can significantly reduce energy consumption.

15. Use thermoses or potters to keep water and food warm for a long time.

16. Do not use the included burners of the electric stove to heat the room, it is uneconomical, inefficient and dangerous.

17. Use microwave ovens for heating and cooking, they will save you time and energy.

What we usually do uneconomically:

¦ choose the wrong dishes - energy losses 10% -15%

¦ Do not close the dishes tightly when cooking. - losses 2% - 6%

¦ We use too much water - losses 5% - 9%

¦ We use dishes that are not the size of the burner - losses 5% -10%

¦ We do not use residual heat - losses 10% -15%

And to consolidate the material - a wonderful infographic from

United Energy Company.

By following these simple tips, you can significantly reduce your energy costs and save money.

Let's repeat the basic rules:

The article uses materials from the Information and Consulting Center for Energy Saving (IKCE).

Of course, the amount of electricity consumed can vary. For example, the amount of power consumed by a computer depends on the capacity of the power supply and the workload of the computer. In the case of a refrigerator, it depends on its volume and the amount of food stored in it, and with a washing machine, on the washing mode, set temperature, weight of laundry, etc. The rating below shows the approximate power of household appliances in descending order:

1. Electric oven - 17,221 watts
2. Central air conditioner - 5000 watts
3. Dryer for linen and clothes - 3400 watts
4. Electric oven - 2300 watts
5. Dishwasher - 1800 watts
6. Hair dryer - 1538 watts
7. Heater - 1500 watts
8. Coffee maker - 1500 watts
9. Microwave - 1500 watts
10. Popcorn Maker - 1400 Watts
11. Toaster oven (ram toaster) - 1200 watts
12. Iron - 1100 watts
13. Toaster - 1100 watts
14. Room air conditioner - 1000 watts
15. Electric cooker - 1000 watts
16. Vacuum cleaner - 650 watts
17. Water heater - 479 watts
18. Washing machine - 425 watts
19. Espresso coffee maker (espresso machine) - 360 watts
20. Air dryer - 350 watts
21. Plasma TV - 339 watts
22. Blender - 300 watts
23. Freezer - 273 watts
24. Liquid crystal television (LCD) - 213 watts
25. Game console - 195 watts
26. Refrigerator - 188 watts
27. Conventional TV (CRT) - 150 watts 28. Monitor - 150 watts
29. Computer (power supply) - 120 watts
30. Portable fan - 100W
31. Electric blanket - 100 W
32. Stationary mixer - 100 W
33. Electric can opener - 100W
34. Hair curler - 90 W
35. Ceiling fan - 75 W
36. Humidifier - 75 W
37. Incandescent lamp (60-watt) - 60 W
38. Stereo system - 60 W
39. Laptop - 50 W
40. Printer - 45 W
41. Digital Video Recorder (DVR) - 33 W
42. Aquarium - 30 W
43. Cable box - 20W
44. Compact fluorescent lamp (energy saving
lamp), equivalent to 60-watt - 18 W
45. DVD player - 17 W
46. ​​Satellite dish - 15 W
47. VCR - 11 W
48. Radio clock - 10 W
49. Portable stereo system (boombox) - 7 W
50. Wireless Wi-Fi router - 7 W
51. Charging for a mobile phone - 4 W
52. Cordless phone - 3 W
53. Answering machine - 1 W
The total power of household appliances is 47,782 W or 47.782 kW.

Given these data, 1000 watt-hours (or 1 kilowatt-hour) is enough to:
1. Get 60,000 messages on your autoresponder
2. Open 7200 cans with an electric can opener
3. Listen to 2143 songs on portable
stereo tape recorder
4. Print 1333 pages on the printer
5. Prepare 400 cocktails in a blender
6. Knead with a mixer 300 servings of dough
7. Charge your mobile phone 278 times
8. Listen to 250 songs through your stereo
9. Make 100 toasts in the toaster oven
10. Make 67 hairstyles with a hair curler
11. Cook 36 croutons in a toaster
12. Talk on the phone for 15 days
13. Use wireless
wifi router 6 days
14. Use clock radio for 4 days
15. Record 45 movies on a VCR
16. Use a satellite dish for 67 hours
17. Watch 29 movies on a DVD player
18. Use an energy-saving light bulb for 56 hours
19. Use cable box 50 hours
20. Use the aquarium for 33 hours
21. Use digital video recorder (DVR) 30 hours
22. Use a laptop for 20 hours
23. Use a 60-watt incandescent bulb for 17 hours
24. Use a humidifier for 13 hours
25. Use a ceiling fan for 13 hours
26. Use an electric blanket 1 night
27. Use a portable fan for 10 hours 28. Use a computer (system unit) for 8 hours
29. Use monitor for 7 hours
30. Watch 13 episodes of a sitcom on CRT TV
31. Watch 9 episodes of the sitcom on LCD TV
32. Use refrigerator for 5 hours
33. Use a game console for 5 hours
34. Use a dehumidifier for 3 hours
35. Watch 6 episodes of a sitcom
on a plasma TV
36. Use the freezer for 4 hours
37. Microwave 13 meals
38. Make an espresso with
espresso machines 11 times
39. Iron 5 shirts
40. Make 4 hairstyles with a hair dryer
41. Make 4 bags of popcorn in a popcorn machine
42. Wash clothes in the washing machine 3 times
43. Brew coffee in a coffee maker 3 times
44. Use a water heater for 2 hours
45. Cook 2 meals on the electric stove
46. ​​Vacuum for an hour and a half
47. Use room air conditioner for 1 hour
48. Use the heater for 40 minutes
49. Bake 1 cupcakes in the oven
50. Use central air conditioner for 12 minutes
51. Use the electric oven for 3 minutes
52. Use the dryer for 18 minutes
(enough for 0.4 full drying cycle)
53. Use the dishwasher for 33 minutes
(enough for 0.3 machine cycles)
I note that watt (kilowatt) and watt-hour (kilowatt-hour) are two different units of measurement and they refer to different physical quantities. Due to similar names, these concepts are often confused in everyday use, especially when it comes to electrical appliances. In watts (W) and kilowatts (kW), power is measured, that is, the amount of energy consumed by the device per unit of time. A watt hour (Wh) or kilowatt hour (kWh) is a unit of measure for the energy produced or work done by an electrical appliance and is used primarily to measure household or economic electricity consumption.

These two quantities are related as follows. If a 1000 watt air conditioner worked for 1 hour, it required 1000 watt hours (or 1 kilowatt hour) to run. A 1-watt answering machine will consume the same amount of power in 1000 hours.

100 ways to save electricity at home

Kitchen

1. Size matters - never put a small pan on a large burner - it's a waste of energy and money.
2. Always cover the pot when cooking - this will save cooking time.
3. Use the inner ring of the burner if you have double burners on the stove - the dish will cook at the same speed, but with less energy.
4. Make sure your gas stove is set to the correct gas flow rate - if the flame goes up too much, you can save money here by reducing the flow rate.
5. Finely chopped foods cook faster and therefore more economically.
6. Start using the steamer - You can cook several dishes at the same time using only one heat source.
7. Use energy efficient kettles to boil water.
8. Regularly descale the kettle - not only is it harmful, but it also forces you to apply more heat to boil the same volume of water.
9. Don't delay - many modern stoves have blower fans, thanks to which the heating process goes faster.
10. Use the entire space of your stove - you can cook at the same time what you then only need to defrost.

11. Use an electric toaster - it will cook you toast faster and more economically than any other appliance.
12. Use air fryers - they are safer and more economical than cooking on the stove.
13. Try a pressure cooker - it cooks faster thanks to the higher temperatures and pressures inside the pot.
14. Use a slowcooker - you can cook the whole dish in it.
15. If you're looking for a new stove, try an inductive one. They are more efficient, easier to clean and manage.
16. Grill if possible - this speeds up the cooking process and preserves the usefulness of the products.
17. Try not to simmer.
18. Keep the glass of your stove clean - this will allow you to control the degree of readiness of the dish without opening the door, thus not releasing precious heat from the oven.
19. Use microwave ovens - they work quickly, efficiently and economically.

Lighting

20. Use energy efficient light bulbs - they last 10 times longer and save you a lot of money in the end.
21. Use fluorescent lights in the kitchen - they last longer.
22. When leaving the room - turn off the light, you lose money, leaving the light on where it is not needed.
23. Equip the lights in the entrance and on the flights of stairs with motion sensors - this will allow them to be used only for their intended purpose.
24. Try low wattage light bulbs - they will give you enough light but will cost less and use less.
25. Find an opportunity to install automatic switches for TV, computer and laptop.
26. Don't leave your TVs, DVD players or computers on stand-by, it wastes your energy and therefore money!
27. Do not leave or forget electrical devices on charge for more than is necessary to fully charge the battery.
28. Use photovoltaic lights for your yard, they don't use electricity.

Heat supply

29. Install a thermostatic valve on your radiator and you will be able to regulate the amount of coolant you consume.
30. Reducing the thermostat set temperature by 1°C throughout the house will save up to 10% on heat bills.
31. Use window vents to ventilate, don't open windows - you're wasting heat you pay for.
32. Avoid installing heaters in drafts.
33. Use a "warm floor" heating system to save central heating.
34. Do not use heaters when you are not in the room.
35. Heat water with an electric boiler, it will be very economical.
36. Choose the size of the heater according to the size of the room, you should not be cold or hot.
37. Do not cover heaters with clothing or furniture - this makes them less effective.
38. Avoid overheating at home at night while sleeping - a blanket will create comfort for you.

39. Don't forget to check your heating system annually - this will help you make sure it is working efficiently.
40. Bleed air from heaters (batteries) with hot water - this will allow the coolant to circulate fully.
41. Geysers lose their effectiveness after 15 years of operation - consider replacing outdated equipment.
42. When replacing the boiler, you should also change the entire control system.
43. Leave the interior doors open - this will allow the heat to be evenly distributed throughout the volume due to natural circulation.

Hot water

44. Try washing your hands in cold water - it saves a lot of hot water.
45. If you take a bath - choose the optimal degree of filling.
46. ​​Install the sensor on a hot water faucet - water will flow only when hands are brought to the faucet.
47. Use a dishwashing bowl in the kitchen - this way you will use much less hot water.
48. Shower instead of bath - A full bath uses three times as much water as a full shower.
49. Use thermal insulation on open hot water pipes - this will save heat and protect them from destruction.
50. Boil water in an electric kettle if you need a small amount of hot water.
51. Sufficient temperature for hot water - +60°C, all sanitary standards will be met.
52. Don't forget to turn off the taps when not in use, this will ensure that there is no water loss.
53. Install thermostatic sensors on your hot water system.

54. Consider using a solar hot water system - it starts to pay off from the first day of operation.
55. Install meters for hot and cold water - this will allow you to visually study the effectiveness of your savings measures.
56. If you leave - turn off the taps with hot and cold water, your house and wallet will be safe.
57. Replace dripping faucets - You lose a lot of water and nerves a year.
58. Remember - in order to prepare hot water in a boiler room, it is necessary to burn natural gas, which is in short supply, and its combustion products destroy the environment.
59. Insulate hot water pipes throughout your home and insulate tanks.

Insulation

60. Insulate the attic with mineral wool - it is estimated that 25% of the heat from the house is lost through the roof!
61. Do not forget about the insulation of the hatch to the attic.
62. Use an insulator spray on hard-to-reach places, such as hot water pipes inlet and outlet, to protect them from cooling. Don't forget to use a mask.
63. 33% of heat is lost through walls that are not properly insulated.
64. Use extruded polystyrene foam or its modern counterparts.
65. Comfortable and thick carpet will create a cozy atmosphere and minimize losses through the floor.
66. Optimum insulation thickness for mineral wool is 250 mm. This is a real path to energy efficiency and comfort.
67. Eliminate drafts!
68. Consider replacing windows with modern, energy efficient ones. Double glazing will reduce losses through window openings.
69. Install new windows flush with the outer wall of the house - this will eliminate the "cold bridges".

70. Use duct tape for old windows - it's still cheap and effective.
71. When it's cold outside - close the curtains - this will save heat inside the house.
72. Keep windows and doors closed - this will keep the heat inside.
73. Initiate the installation of a thermal energy consumption metering unit for each consumer - this will allow you to see the real result of your energy saving work.
74. Think about upgrading the ventilation system - this will allow you not to open windows for ventilation.
75. Recovering waste heat from the ventilation system and returning it to the room is a real way to save money.
76. The door to the outside of the house or apartment should be insulated from drafts and heat leaks.

Cold is also energy

77. Keep the back of the refrigerator and freezer clean - this is the most important rule.
78. Do not overload the refrigerator - cold air must circulate, and clutter will prevent this.
79. Try to leave a quarter of the space in the refrigerator free - this will enable it to work efficiently.
80. Keep refrigerator and freezer doors tightly closed.
81. Keep your refrigerator away from stoves, heaters and direct sunlight. You can't deceive the laws of physics - the warm will warm the cold.
82. Replace the refrigerator with a more modern - energy efficient model of the "A" series.

83. Do not keep the door open longer than necessary. You lose the cold, which means it will have to be generated again using electricity.
84. Put a thermometer in your refrigerator - the optimum temperature is 0-5°C.
85. Allow hot food to cool before putting it in the refrigerator. Hot food will make the refrigerator work harder.
86. Defrost your freezer regularly. Ice thickness greater than 6 mm contributes to inefficient operation of the freezer.
87. Be careful when throwing away old refrigerators - for sure you will be able to help with this where you get a new one.

economical cleanliness

88. Do not use the dishwasher until it is completely full. So you will save.
89. Choose the dimensions of all appliances adequately to the size of your home.
90. Try cold washing. 85% of the washing energy is spent on heating the water to the set temperature.
91. Do not forget hand washing - this will save the quality of your clothes and your money.
92. Try to only wring out or dry your clothes outside the washing machine - this will save a lot of energy.
93. An imperceptible difference of 10 ° C in the washing mode will really save money.
94. Use the "economical" mode when operating any home appliances.
95. Use a clothes dryer - You will get the same result, but cheaper.
96. Heating radiators for heating, not drying clothes.
97. When buying new appliances, pay attention to the energy efficiency rating. Search with index "A".
98. Descale your washing machine, this will extend its life and improve the quality of work.
99. Promoting energy efficiency among your friends and colleagues is a real way to change.
100. Count how much energy you have saved. It can always be converted into money, oxygen or improved quality of life!

Be sure to try "check for yourself" some of the items listed. You will be very surprised, but it really works! And having learned to save on "little things", you will soon feel real savings on the family budget.

Not so long ago, I came up with the idea to organize a competition of children's drawings on our blog about how they see energy. Yesterday I found out that I was ahead of myself. Launched on the corporate website of Bashkirenergo competition of children's drawings "Energy through the eyes of children". Unfortunately, only users of the corporate network can view and vote for the pictures they like. I downloaded some drawings from there and decided to post them on our blog.

I hope that next year we will organize several such competitions ourselves.

Most of the drawings that I looked at contained the main "attributes of energy": chimneys, smoke itself, light bulbs, wires, sockets, batteries and other things that are usually associated with light and heat. Many drawings with congratulations on the day of the power engineer, with poems and words of gratitude for the light and warmth.

Winners of the drawing competition "Energy through the eyes of children" 2011