Project Green Tip: Power Rush Hour tips from PEC

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AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: This is sponsored content by Pedernales Electric Coop.

Power Rush Hour happens between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and you can save money and energy by doing your chores before or after those hours. According to PEC, this will help reduce the strain on the power grid by shifting energy use to the times before and after Power Rush Hour.

According to Pedernales Electric Coop (PEC), they broke down the percentage of overall household energy that is used depending on the appliance.

When doing your laundry it takes up 7% of energy use. A dryer uses 5% and a washing machine uses 2%.

The best practice to save energy is by doing the following:

Dryer

Washing Machine

A refrigerator uses 5% of energy use and a dishwasher uses 3%.

You can also save energy by doing the following:

Refrigerator

Dishwasher

You can view the full breakdown your how appliances run up your energy bill here.