What Kind of Energy User Are You?

Do you turn off the lights when you leave the room?

A) Always!

B) Yes, especially when dad’s around because can’t take any more stories of ‘jab mai tumhari umar ka tha’.

C) Well, I leave one little lamp on so its not completely dark. Ek masoom lamp se kya farq parta hai?

D) If I am just going out for a while, then what’s the point of turning them off?

How many of your appliances are ENERGY STAR rated?

A) All of them!

B) Well I guess some of the appliances are.

C) Yeh to Ama ko pata hoga. I don’t know!

D) Energy Star – What kind of a star is that?

What temperature do you set your AC thermostat on?

A) 16 - 18 because I am preparing myself for that Hunza trip.

B) 19 - 21 because I love to wrap myself up in a warm cozy blanket in a cold room.

C) 22 - 24 That’s how I like to roll, not too hot too cold!

D) 25 - 26 because it saves energy and my bill.

What kind of lighting equipment do you use?

A) The usual tube-light / incandescent bulbs jo har jaga miltay hain – I love the old-school industrial look.

B) I don’t know, they came with the house and I haven’t changed them since.

C) Energy Savers because the name says it all.

D) LEDs because they use up to 75% less Bijli and last 25 times longer than Energy Savers. Bill par bhi farq parta hai.

When did you last replace an energy intensive appliance (UPS, Air Conditioner, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine etc.)?

A) Ami kay jahez ke appliances chal rahe hain abhi tak. Replacement ki kiya zaroorat hai?

B) Servicing kyon? Jab tak chal rahain hain, chalain. Waisay bhi aaj kal baat servicing say shuroo hoti hai aur koi naya nuskha banta hai.

C) Nazar na lagain. Hamaray ghar main equipment ko 10 saal say ziyada ho gai hain. Bohat khayal rakhtay hain hum.

D) Purana equipment bus bjili peejata tha. Phir I switched to inverter / energy-efficient appliances and I make sure kay saal main aik dafa toh service ho.

How often do you leave your appliances on standby?

A) Umm, always! Because mulk ki energy save karne ki energy hamare andar nahi hai.

B) Most of the times, us choti si lal batti se bijli kay istimal par kya khaas farq parta hoga.

C) Mobile to hamesha unplug karta hoon. Baqi jab yaad ajai to kardeta hoon.

D) Never! Carbon footprint reduce karna bhi koi cheez hoti hai.

Do you ever plan on switching to a smart-energy home system?

A) Never! Those devices are always listening to everything we say.

B) Wouldn’t that be expensive?

C) Socha ja sakta hai – thora mainstream ho jai toh.

D) I have already installed it. My lights automatically turn off and on at set times. Motion sensors make sure no lights are on in empty rooms. My bill no longer worries me.

Energy Wizard

You are an energy wizard. Thank God for your existence! Greta Thunberg would be so proud of you.

You are a wise user and are always careful with how you consume energy. You're well-informed one about the impact of climate change and you make an effort to reduce your carbon footprint. You may be a tech-junkie who likes to adopt newer, more efficient equipment before your friends or an activist who wants to reduce emissions and water waste, and use as little plastic as possible. In either case, you are leading the way towards a cleaner, greener planet. Keep that wisdom going and don’t forget to share it with others.

Wizard in making

You are a wizard in making!

You're also the caring one – always thinking of your parents / family and the electricity bills that they would have to pay if you do not conserve electricity. Apka yehi thought kay, chaltay phirtay jitni saving hosakay utni hojaye say bohat farq parta hai. It not only contributes to your own household savings but also towards a greener and cleaner planet for everyone else as well. You are definitely on the right path and if you need information about how you can conserve even more resources around you and make an even bigger impact.

The struggling conservationist

You try to strike a balance in your life as much as possible.

You want to do good and you know that even small actions say collectively bohat farq parta hai – but sometimes it’s just so hard. Like the time that you started to turn the TV off from the switch so you don’t waste electricity on standby: but bending down to turn off the switch behind the TV table everyday is harder than doing stomach crunches. The fact that you continue to try doing good and want to make a difference is a good place to move forward from.

Mulk per boj

The name says it all! We are totally judging you.

Your carbon footprint is contributing to global warming and wasted resources. You really don’t care about conserving energy or money and even Aba ki dant / chittar make no difference. But we still think you can do better; it’s really not that hard you know. Baby steps like turning of the light when you leave the room is all it takes to make a big difference.