Electricity consumption
I made more spruce tip tea to celebrate my energy consumption. I live in a city and my electricity comes from a mix of sources (49% nuclear power, 41% fossil fuel, 10% renewable energy). I use the company (Helen) that perhaps most people here in Helsinki use. It is owned by the city of Helsinki. I am certainly not happy about the sources of energy that the electricity I use comes from. My aim is to minimise my use of electricity. Last month, my energy bill was around EUR 13, which is lower than what it used to be in Sweden and much lower than in the UK. I rely on natural sunlight and almost never use the kitchen area lights. I don't have light fixtures in this studio apartment: the sunlight is enough, especially in spring and summer. I don't own a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a kettle and so on, and don't use the dishwasher. I wasn't avoiding those items to reduce my use of electricity, but rather to engage a lot more with humbling and mindful activities such as washing my clothes and cleaning the floor by hand. Minimising the use of energy in this case is a by-product.