You may have heard it said, monitoring your energy use makes dollars and cents. But, did you know it also makes sense? Energy use is generally defined as the residential consumption of electricity for the sake of powering appliances and conveniences.

Yet, did you know monitoring your energy use goes far beyond just electricity? It’s also important to think about your consumption of gasoline, natural gas used for heating and cooking and water.

In some states (such as California), water usage is already curtailed for the sake of conservation. But, environmentalists contend that monitoring your energy use is directly affected by your ability to also watch your water usage, simply because of the energy associated with getting potable water to you in the first place.

To a staunch environmentalist, the use of any good or service brings with it the opportunity to make a positive or negative choice when it comes to having an environmental impact.

Even if you are one of the consumers who might not be quite as concerned about the environment, monitoring your energy use make a lot of sense, especially if you are also keeping an eye on your expenses. Energy usage is usually broken down into several tiers, and crossing over into a higher tier leads to an increase in cost.

This can be at times rather significant, making energy conservation a cost saving measure. Even small steps, such as the installation of a kill all switch for the evenings when you no longer anticipate any further electricity use, can have a huge impact in the long run.

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