Depending on your lease at your new apartment, you will likely be responsible for utilities and other bills once you move into your new place. The price of your power bill can vary widely depending on where you call home. Some cities charge a flat rate every month that doesn’t change depending on how much you use, while some cities and towns use a meter reading just like most houses. Here are a few simple energy saving tips you can follow to help keep your power costs down.

One excellent power saving habit you can get into is to only use power in one room at a time. If you are in your living room watching television or on the computer, make sure that the lights in the rest of the apartment are off and that there are no other major electronics on throughout the rest of the house. Not only will this save you serious cash on your power bill, it won’t waste any precious energy, either.

Check out the light bulbs that are installed in your apartment when you move in and see if they are energy friendly bulbs. You can head to your local hardware store and pick up some of these great bulbs that use significantly less power and can last years without being replaced! You’ll save time and money.

Finally, don’t leave more than one light on when you leave the house. People sometimes like to leave the television on for pets, but it really is just a waste of power.