I'll talk about electric consumption. A couple of months ago my electric provider, Ameren Missouri, announced a new rate structure designed to encourage energy conservation. Ameren required customers select a rate option by the end of February 2024. I reviewed my usage patterns as was necessary prior to selecting one of the rate options. Here's what I found: Week 1 electric usage So what can I do to reduce my summer usage? I could avoid using the electric dryer during the peak of the day. I do have many windows on all sides of my home so I could open windows and rely less on the air conditioning. I'm often away from my home during the day anyway. A programmable thermostat synced to my phone will allow me to adjust the thermostat setting if I forget prior to leaving. As an example of the Ameren summer rates, "Anytime user" pays 0.137 per kWh all the time "Evening/Morning saver" pays 0.134 per kWh between 9 pm and 9 am and 0.139 between 9 am and 9 pm "Overnight saver" pays 0.064 per kWh between 10 pm and 6 am and 0.162 between 6 am and 10 pm "Ultimate saver" pays 0.051