That’s crazy, I spend around 4k a month on electricity and I feel it’s expensive! How much do you pay per month on average
What unit is the kwa you keep referring to?
You need to narrow down on whats causing this high consumption
switch off the appliances alternatively checking the daily consumption trend
eg for heaters can be switched off and you guys mchemshe maji the normal way for baths…usually biggest culprits
otherwise the number of units being mentioned here is quite a lot
Consumption for a normal 4bdrm home with fridge, microwave oven, instant shower comes to about 150 kwh ie 150 units a month. That is 5 units a day.
Hii yako ya 1500 units is like 50 units per day.
Even americans who live large have an average consumption of 30 units a day or 900 units a month and this includes electric cooking, laundry, heating the house during winter and cooling during summer etc.
So can you list for us all your items we see what is using all this power?
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricity-use-in-homes.php
You can start small and expand. Hio 800k - 1m iko juu. There is someone who was given a quotation juzi and you can use it as a guidance.
Warn pipi awache kucharge dildo Kila siku
I had exaggerated hapo kwa inverters and batteries, costs. A good low frequency inverter can provide the required surge power for your AC and water pumps. So no need for 3 inverters. Also you dont need all those batteries coz you dont need to store all the produced power. Assuming you have fewer batteries, during the day after batteries get full, the power goes directly from the panels to your appliances and so that power does not need to be stored in batteries. Anyway get expert advice from a solar professional to do a power audit and get you the right materials coz mimi i am just a random guy on the internet.
So your solar items bill will be:
22x500w solar panels @25,000 = 550,000
11 x 48v 5kw lithium batteries @220,000 = 2,420,000
3 x 5kw inverters @ 200,000 = 600,000
Total = 3,031,000
Hehe. I have just come across this video and the installation is very close to what i recommended. So i was on the right path. Watch the video and you will get an idea of what it entails.
Wametumia:
24 x 450w panels (11kW)
3 x 5kw inverters
3 x 15kw batteries. (45kWh)
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Huyu ako na factory kwa nyumba, ama ni pararira anapiga hapa. Ati 1500 units a month, do you have a heated pool in your compound basi?
I had a similar spike a while back, and it turned out to be an old appliance using way more energy than I thought. It’s smart that you’re checking everything out.As for solar, the right size really depends on your energy needs. I had a 3kW system installed initially, but it barely covered my usage, especially during peak times. When I switched to a 5kW setup, it made a huge difference. The price difference can be significant, but if you plan to add more appliances or if your usage stays high, the 5kW might be worth it.Using a https://allcalculators.net/оnline-calculators/electrical-calculators/amps-to-kw-calculator/ helped me understand my current and future energy needs better.