Am I one of those minimalists? No. The secret is, I paid 0 for petrol and gas – I have no need of them since I fully electrified my home. Here are the milestones of my journey to full electrification:
- 11KW of solar power system which roughly generated 12.5MWh in last year, started at 4.5KW in 2015 and upgraded in 2019
- Replaced my old gas cooktop with an induction one in 2019
- Installed a Tesla Powerwall 2 in 2020
- Replaced my gas hot water system with a heat pump one in 2021
- Replaced a diesel SUV with a Tesla Model 3 in 2021
- Replaced the ducted gas heater with inverter AC split systems in 2022
I suspended my gas account in May 2023 and the process costed me $88. With gas service fee in the first 4 months which is $72 I totally paid $534.94 for electricity. There’s more power from the grid during winter months so I got charged roughly $100 a month, while in other months of the year I used quite minimum power from grid and was mostly self-sufficient.
So, regardless what your favourite politician told you, the renewables are here to stay and it’s quite feasible to be more energy independent with some upfront investment.
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