The first order of business is to cut out any excess you are using. There is often a great deal of waste that can easily be eliminated without too much effort. Generally, this involves simple changes in habit like shutting off the lights and reminding others to do the same. This type of change requires the most discipline of all, but can have some of the greatest last effects on the price of your electricity, gas and other utilities. One way in particular that
Implement the proper hardware. Using specific hardware including LED lights, removing dimmers, faders and other inefficient contraptions can be important as well. If you can, fixing ventilation in your heating and air conditioning system can be extremely helpful as well. There are resources all over the web that aim at helping people and businesses make the right adjustments to their home to ensure they can get their consumption down to a reasonable level.
Shop around. Many companies don’t know they are able to even get a better rate for their electricity. If you are unaware that your rates can be significantly decreased, perhaps now is the time to start shopping around for your various utilities. This is a headache, but is worth it if you can save a large enough chunk of change through doing so. It may not be a “one call that’s all” solution, but getting 10 or so rates should give you a good idea of what’s out there and what would be reasonable. Going with the cheapest rate is tempting, however it is only okay if the company has the reputation to be able to back such a low rate. Otherwise, you could get left up a creek without a paddle later if the company proves insolvent.
Decreasing your bill, like just about any worthwhile endeavor, does take some effort. However, you will find that in doing so, your bottom line will increase as you’ve been able to trim a bit of the fat and excess from the expense side of your company.