I have no clue. I just pay it because I need power. I don't waste power and try to make a conscious effort to turn off lights and stuff that I'm not using, but I am not trying to sacrifice comfort in my home in order to save a few bucks on electricity like I know some people do.
Yeah my conscious effort basically involves LED lighting everywhere (mostly Hue), a smart/programmable thermostat. Much of my lighting is fairly automated, with motion-activation (and turning off after time), schedules, and geolocation. And I plan to incorporate far more things using HomeAssistant compared to what I've been able to accomplish with the current apps. But I'll still leave my computer on 24/7 (to be addressed once complete VPN and remote access solutions are nailed down), I have the server rack, and because they are LED I tend to leave certain lights on because I'll be in and out often.
A big one that I tended to mess up with was the halogen light fixture (bathroom vanity). When it basically died (both bulbs), I first tried new bulbs. And they were a stupid type/size, so selection was pitiful for LED, way too weak. Alas, new bulbs didn't fix the lack of light when the switch was flipped to on. That was maddening. And that's also I found what that, while I liked the lighting, I didn't like that it was 300w worth of Halogen (150w bulbs). Once I learned that, and fixing it looked to be impossible and/or not worthwhile due to the high wattage in the first place, I decided to look for a similar regular bulb (A19) vanity light, and found one after searching for a long while. I've got 3 Cree 100w equivalent bulbs in there and, combined, they are actually quite close to what the halogen bulbs put out in lumens, both according to the package and the actual light finally on in my bathroom. A little less than 40w in lighting for what was 300w - that's quite substantial. One worry was that they are actually A21 (bigger bulb, same socket), no manufacturer made 100w in A19, they maxed out at 75w. The light fixture said max 60w A19 so I was a tad worried. It'd be better if they were A19 but it works as is, thankfully.
So many things I want to do with my home, both from an energy saving standpoint but also because it's going to be an awesome project in automation.(aka the smart home lol)
Next major cost-saving expenditure is going to be appliances though, but most especially the AC and electric furnace. New heat pump will save in all seasons compared to what these things apparently demand.
