{"id":80645,"date":"2023-12-21T08:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T23:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=80645"},"modified":"2025-12-19T14:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:06:08","slug":"7-tips-energy-efficient-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/7-tips-energy-efficient-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips For A You-Beaut, Energy-Efficient Aussie Christmas Feast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We all know Christmas Down Under can be a ripper of a time, but between the cooking chaos and the relatives causing mayhem, thinking about energy efficiency might be the last thing on your mind. Fair enough, I get it.<\/p>\n

But, for those who can’t stand the thought of wasting a single watt and can’t even bear to see a festive Christmas light left on in an empty room, this one’s for you. Share it with your household mates if you dare.<\/p>\n

At the risk of being labelled a Grinch, here are seven tips for a you-beaut, energy-efficient Aussie Christmas feast that won’t max out your energy bill.<\/p>\n

Tip #1: Maximize Solar Self-Consumption<\/h3>\n

Top of the list, as you know, is solar self-consumption. SolarQuotes has been banging on about this for years. Forget about measly feed-in tariffs – this is about cashing in on the Aussie sun. Fire up those kitchen appliances during peak sun hours, not peak tariff hours, and watch those savings climb quicker than a gecko up a gum tree.<\/p>\n

Tip #2: Cook Outside (in the shade)<\/h3>\n

I don’t mean ‘you’ cook outside. I’m talking about the food, so grab some shade. If the forecast for the big day is 30+, it might be time to embrace the Aussie spirit and wheel out the electric BBQ. You’d be a bit of a dill turning the kitchen into a sauna when it’s better fun having a beer outside with the crowd anyway. Trust me, your air conditioner<\/a> will thank you.<\/p>\n

Tip #3: Stagger Your Cooking Hours<\/h3>\n

This one’s a hard sell. The cook may not have the same perspective as your good self when organizing the rollout of a three-course dinner menu for the extended family. Some careful planning delivered tactfully to the stressed-out boss chef is in order. In a nutshell, spreading the electrical loads across the day will help to stay under the solar production curve and avoid paying for grid power.<\/p>\n

Tip #4: Smart Appliance Choice<\/h3>\n

Preference using low-powered appliances, like slow cookers, over a longer period, rather than high-powered over a shorter time. Sure, it might be similar energy use, but, like staggering cooking hours, you’re more likely to avoid loads above the solar production curve. It also helps smooth out the spikes and troughs for a happy electricity grid. And a tasty meal needs time to infuse those culinary flavours, right?<\/p>\n