Do I use too much electricity?

One way to analyse your energy consumption is to compare it over time and to look at how much electricity you used in two consecutive years. That way you can see, for example, whether efficiency measures have actually helped lower your consumption. Perhaps your personal situation has changed and you used more or less electricity compared to the previous year, for example because you bought a new appliance or because you had been away for a longer period. However, if you detect major differences between your yearly consumptions, it is definitely worth having a closer look, potentially with the help of an energy consultant.

Another option is to compare your consumption with similar households. This is particularly useful if you want to know whether you already have a rather low electricity consumption or whether there is still  substantial potential for saving energy. The table below gives you an indication of how much electricity an average household uses each year.