Tegucigalpa, Honduras.- Several neighborhoods of El Progreso and Colón will be affected by power outages this Tuesday, February 21, 2023, as reported by the electrical institutions.
The National Electric Power Company (ENEE), through the National Dispatch Center (CND), published a calendar of power outages, detailing that this Tuesday there will be a power outage in Puerto Cortés.
The state company assured that the power outages are due to improvements in the distribution network. They will cut off the electricity from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.
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For its part, the Honduras Energy Company (EEH), announced power outages in El Progreso and Colón. These are due to general circuit maintenance. The schedule of power cuts varies according to the established place.
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Tips for saving electricity
It is important to take into account some recommendations to save electricity and that your pocket is not affected.
You only have to follow ten simple steps, with which you can considerably reduce the cost of your electric energy bill. Daily TIME they are shared below:
- Turn off the lights when leaving a room.
- Keeping the lamps clean saves 20%. A dirty bulb loses 50% of its brightness.
- Replace incandescent bulbs with low energy or LED bulbs: they use 80% less electrical energy and last much longer.
- Use lighting sensors so lights only come on when needed.
- With air conditioners, use them with a temperature of 21º. In the bedrooms they can be lowered between 3º and 5º.
- At the end of charging the battery of a cell phone, notebook or tablet, disconnect the charger.
- Use the washing machine at full load and in short programs. Avoid the drying function, since it is the one with the highest consumption.
- Appliances in stand-by mode consume 10% energy. It is recommended to turn them off completely.
- Put equipment that cannot be turned off into energy saving mode.