Well in my case it is to do a lot with me switching things over energy saving items. See the home I brought was owned by new car dealer financial manager who didn't care how much he spent as just stuck to the customers. There was 100w light bulbs everywhere along with that hot water heater. The first thing I did once I got myself rested from taking of my mother that had dementia was to start changing all those light bulbs to CFLs. In the kitchen alone there was 5 overhead flood lights drawing 500 watts. Now with the five LED floods it is 50 watts if I have all of them on but normally I just 30 watts. My repair shop had four 250 watts bulbs and now I have four 40 watt led strips. I actually have more light now than I did before in the shop. I kept the hot water off most of the time except when needed but it now using a 1000 watts less I can leave it on more.
The other thing I did was to replace the 25" CRT television that was on 16 hrs a day and two 21" CRT monitors that ran nearly 24/7. Those LED replacements definitely help out on the bill.
Oh one other thing the local electric company had me on a commercial rate instead of a residential rate. I raise a lot sand about them demanding a $400 deposit a second time. I finally got them to listen after the second time they came out. They refunded me nearly 1500.00 for the three years that they were over charging me.
