This is conservation in its most meaningful sense, acknowledging the responsibility which we all share, to use our natural resources intelligently and prudently, avoiding waste and preserving our assets. The wise and judicious use of electrical energy benefits both you and the country. It guarantees for the generations to come, a longer period over which our natural energy resources may be extended for our use and convenience. It provides you the customer with an ideal opportunity to reduce the cost of energy to you by following the below conservation tips :

If you aren't using it - shut it off and that includes radios, computers, air conditioners, television sets, stereos, mobile chargers, voltage stabilizers and lights.

Electricity Conservation at home
Electricity is also less expensive on the weekends because of lessened business and industrial demand for power. If you have things that require lots of electricity like a drying clothes or lights for indoor gardening - Purchase a timer and set it to do your clothes drying after midnight. If you are cooking a roast or baking bread with a bread maker- set your timer and do it at night. What better way of waking up in the morning and smelling freshly cooked food. And if you use a dishwashing machine, set the timer to do the dishes while you sleep. Just doing these things will reduce your monthly electricity bill.

1. Air Conditioning : Shut your A/C down when you are out of the house and only turn it on when you return. It shouldn't take that long when you return to cool your place down. And what is wrong with opening some windows and sitting in front of a fan - it costs a lot less than an air conditioner to operate. For some homes, where heat accumulates in the attics - consider installing roof ventilation fans to get rid of trapped hot air. Getting rid of trapped hot air will make a huge difference in the use of your air conditioner and save roofing problems in the future.

Use evaporative coolers in place of AC during hot dry summer months.
Set thermostat of your AC at comfort level i.e. 25-27 degree centrigrade.

1. Computers : When you are not using it - At least shut off the screen.  60 % of the power used from a computer is used by the display screen; the other 40 % is used to keep your hard drive spinning and to power the electronics. 
2. Lights : In places where you have lights that are always on - think about using low energy compact fluorescent lamps (CFL's). A 15 watt CFL can often supply as much light as a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Hey, 75% savings isn't that shabby.

And for those places where you need instant light, replace all those low cost incandescent bulbs with more costly energy saving higher voltage bulbs. They last longer, use less power and give you the same illumination or better than the cheap ones. Besides, they light just as quickly as the old ones. And check the wattage when bulbs need to be replaced.
A tube light (36/40 watt) gives more light than a 60 or 100 watt bulb and will consume 40 to 60% less power. Tube light with electronic choke is even more energy efficient means of lighting USE DAYLIGHT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.
Buy Slim tube light with electronic choke which produces 10-15% more light.

1. Clothes Dryer : Drying clothes outside (if possible) is an environmentally sound choice in contrast to an electric clothes dryer which uses "big time" energy. (It's the easiest way we can use solar energy, too!) Outside drying weather may extend from May to October depending on where you live. Besides, clothes dried outside smell a lot better than those dried using an electric clothes dryer. A good idea for those considering buying a new dryer. Get one that uses gas - it's a lot cheaper.
2. Clothes Washers : Do not always use hot water in your electric clothes washer. Warm wash cycles generally clean clothes perfectly well, and with proper detergents and pre-soaking, cold water washing may be fine. And if you really need to clean certain clothes in hot water go to a public Laundromat and use their washers and dryers.... In the end, it is less expensive. A warm-water wash/cold-water rinse uses two-thirds of the energy needed for hot wash/warm rinse. Besides the cost savings from not using your hot water heater, the brightly coloured clothes stay bright.
3. Electric Heating Systems - : If you heat with base board heaters - sixty per cent of the money you spend on energy for a home goes to heating it. 20°C is a very comfortable temperature for living spaces while 16°C is sufficient for bedroom areas.

Dress more warmly in winter and turn down the heat -- especially when you're going out for a few hours. It's far cheaper to let the house cool and warm up later than to keep it warm. A programmable thermostat will help if you want it warm when you come home.
Most of us know that the most efficient central heating systems are not base board heaters. But, sometimes they are the only alternative. So if you do have baseboard heating systems check them to make sure that the thermostats are set to not exceed the guidelines for heat. Turn Down the thermostat - For every degree you lower your heat in the 60-degree to 70-degree range, you'll save up to 5% on heating costs.

1. Hot Water : If you have an electrical hot water tank heater like most North American homes, then this is the main source for your electricity usage. Storage-type hot water heaters lose heat all day long (and all night too!). They consume more energy than any other appliance in your home except electric space heaters.

To reduce your monthly bill, this is where you can save the most. First, do not use hot water for anything that cold water can do the same thing. Some examples, cleaning vegetables, and rinsing dishes before you put them into your dish washer. Even when washing your hands in the summer time. Use the cold water tap.
Then make sure your hot water tank is covered with a blanket of insulation. Where possible, insulate the exit pipes that go to your sinks, shower, bathtub, and washing machines. You can tell how much your pipes are insulated by how long it takes to feel warm water when you turn on the hot water tap. If this takes more than 30 seconds - then get some insulation on those hot water pipes.
Instant geysers are considered to be more efficient than storage type geysers.
SOLAR WATER HEATERS MUST BE PREFERRED AS THEY OPERATE ON SOLAR ENERGY WHICH IS FREE OF COST

1. Refrigerators and Freezers : Although the power rating of refrigeration equipment is quite low (50 – 150 watts), they consume significant amounts of electricity because they are switched on continuously. Electricity consumption is around 660 kWh annually for a freezer or fridge-freezer and around 300 kWh for a fridge, but consumption varies widely from one model to another. Even when measured in terms of kWh per litre capacity, one model may use three times as much as another.

Another great hint about keeping the electricity use for a refrigerator or freezer is to make sure that the condenser coils are clean by vacuuming the dust that seems to accumulate around them. Just keeping the coils clean can save up to 25% of the usage of electricity especially when the temperature is high in the area where your appliances are located.
And last of all, regarding stand-alone freezers - put them in a location that is normally cool, like in your basement. Over a long period of time, it will save you a fair bit to money and besides might even supply a little heat for that area of your home.
Allow refrigerated foodstuff to come to room temperature before heating AND allow heated foodstuff to cool down to normal temperature before placing it in the refrigerator
Set thermostat of refrigerator as per your requirement.

1. Television and Entertainment Equipment - : Turn them off when not in use. There is nothing more annoying than walking into a living area - seeing a television set on & nobody watching it.
2. Security Lights : You don't need lights on all night. Put up infra red sensor security lights in your backyard that triggers them "on" when a person is nearby. Security lights that sense heat presence scare the daylights out of bad guys and gals as they do not know if someone watching triggered them "on".

For those places that are left unattended for long periods of time and need security - try cameras that you send the signals back to distant computer when motion is sensed. You can even use a lot of dummy cameras and a few "live" ones.

1. Recharging Batteries : You don't need lights on all night. Yes, today we use a lot of battery energy storage - Recharge them overnight and save on your electricity bill.

Electricity Conservation at Shops and Business establishments

1. Avoid excessive illumination. Please keep only as many fans and lights on as you need.
2. Do not use neon sign boards. Use only painted sign boards.
3. Use energy saving compact fluorescent lamps for the illumination of your shops, showrooms, or hotels.
4. Try to switch on your room air conditioners and coolers at least one hour late and switch off one hour early. Preferably, do not use these heavy duty appliances.
5. Use solar water heaters for hot water requirements of your hotels and lodges.
6. Use table lamps for reading.

Electricity Conservation in Agriculture

• Selection of right capacity of pumps according to the irrigation requirement.
• Matching of pump set with source of water - canal or well.
• Matching of motor with appropriate size pump.
• Proper installation of the pump system - shaft alignment, coupling of motor and pump.
• Use of efficient transmission system. Maintain right tension and alignment of transmission belts.
• Use of low friction rigid PVC pipes and foot valves.
• Avoid use of unnecessary bends and throttle valves.
• Use bends in place of elbows.
• The suction depth for centrifugal pumps and delivery line should be kept at minimum height according to requirement.
• Periodically check pump system and carryout corrective measures - like lubrication, alignment, tuning of engines and replacement of worn-out parts.
• Over irrigation can harm the crops and waste vital water resource. Irrigate according to established norms for different crop.
• Use drip irrigation for specific crops like vegetable, fruits, tobacco, etc. Drip systems can conserve upto 80% water and reduce pumping energy requirement.