Electrical power optimisation

The term optimisation in relation to electricity is relatively new and therefore perhaps not so well known. It is convenient that both as users of our homes and if we own a company we have basic notions about electricity, since knowing how the market works will have a significant saving in our electricity bills.

The power you have contracted is a fixed cost that you are going to have to pay even if there is no consumption during a billing period.

The power you need is determined by the number of electrical appliances you need to have running at the same time in your home or business.

It is important to note that whenever we talk about optimisation we are talking about savings.

The objective behind the process of optimising electrical energy is to make savings.

On the one hand an economic saving and that you as a user see a reduction in the amount of your bills, and on the other hand an environmental saving, since by producing only the energy we need, the impact we generate on the environment is also lower.

The aim of an energy advisor is precisely to optimise your energy consumption.

We have been in this situation relatively recently, in which the energy market has been liberalised and we may not know data such as, for example, the power we have contracted with our company.

Starting from the premise that our needs will vary if we live in a house or in a flat, the number of people living in the house, etc. If we are talking about a company, we will have to take into account the number of people living in the house. If we are talking about a company, we will have to take into account the number of machines and the energy demanded by each one, as well as the number of hours they need to be working.

As we mentioned at the beginning, the power required by our homes, small businesses and larger companies is determined by the number of electrical appliances that need to be connected to the electricity supply at the same time.

In our homes and small businesses, this is measured by means of the ICP, a power control switch that causes the fuses to blow when the power demand exceeds the contracted amount, causing a blackout.

In larger companies, the power index is measured through a maximeter, which also measures the power but does not cut off the electricity supply even if the contracted power is exceeded. This prevents companies from being left without electricity with all the inconvenience that this could entail. Think of the large factories that have perishable products, a power cut could cause great economic losses. What the maximeter does is to register the power consumption and if we exceed the contracted power we will pay a penalty, but we will always have electricity.

If you have any doubts about what is best for you depending on your particular case, you can contact our advisors so that they can inform you of the most advantageous options on the market and so that you can choose what is best for you. Remember that the price of electricity fluctuates, so it is a good idea to review your contract if you have not done so for some time, because it is likely that better rates have already been offered.

To find out how much power you have contracted with your company, it is best to make an appointment with an energy advisor. The energy advisor will visit you personally, free of charge, and will carry out a study, based on the history of the energy you have consumed in the last year. With this data he will check that you are not paying for more power than you need. And also that the opposite is not the case, that you have contracted less power than you are demanding and that this generates consumption peaks for which you are being penalised, since if these extra charges are repeated every month, they make the final amount much more expensive.

Remember that other types of data appear on the bill that have nothing to do with the power, some are fixed charges and others are variable. That is why it is better that you put yourself in the hands of experts who can explain it to you. We have been in the sector for more than ten years and we know all the doubts you may have, both our advisors and our administrative team from the head office can help you clear up your doubts.

A reliable consultancy service gives you the information you need and saves you extra costs, giving you the power to choose the tariff that best suits you and your family’s needs.

If you are the owner of a company, this is of interest to you, as you will know that as we are talking about a higher energy cost, the savings are also greater. Business owners and self-employed people who contract our services establish a lasting relationship with us, as they see how their bills are reduced from the very first month.