electricity consumption

collocation in English

meaningsofelectricityandconsumption

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electricity
noun[U]
uk
/ˌel.ɪkˈtrɪs.ə.ti/us
/iˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.t̬i/
a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, ...
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consumption
noun[U]
uk
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/us
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
the amount used ...
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(Definition ofelectricityandconsumptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They are intended to limitelectricityconsumptionto help reduce or avoid debt.
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However, their extra initial cost is more than offset by their much longer lifetimes and lowerelectricityconsumption.
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Thus, the contextual knowledge becomes operational (since it is used in the programs which predictelectricityconsumption) and hence evolves into contextualized knowledge.
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At the same time,electricityconsumptionhas continued to rise by 1.8% per year.
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Nor doeselectricityconsumptionfor street lighting, as this is regulated automatically, depending on the amount of natural light available.
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We frequently discuss the renewable energy sources, but it is very easy to forget ourelectricityconsumption.
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Other domestic consumers who reduce theirelectricityconsumptionwill automatically reduce their bills.
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A further drop inelectricityconsumptionmust be on the cards, not least because of the over-pricing of electricity.
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It will do nothing to reduce gas orelectricityconsumption, because every person must have a cooking stove.
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Their use as an aid to consumers' management ofelectricityconsumptionis in line with the objectives of the code of practice.
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There were economic and environmental costs—for example, increasedelectricityconsumption.
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He has shown that the prevailing winds are such that, in this country, the wind does not correspond with the demands for peakelectricityconsumption.
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All light bulbs, including low-energy bulbs, already show theirelectricityconsumptionin watts both on the bulb itself and on the packaging.
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Many people have high levels ofelectricityconsumptionbecause of the way in which their houses are heated, and they would be penalised.
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During the 1990s,electricityconsumptionfar outstripped projections, driven by the energy-hungry information economy.
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Any reduction, therefore, inelectricityconsumptionwill have a direct effect on carbon dioxide emissions and help to combat the greenhouse effect.
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It has taken place in a range of manufacturing enterprises, and at the same time there has been a levelling off of domesticelectricityconsumption.
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Thanks to our critical stance, we have managed to reduceelectricityconsumptionby 25% over three years.
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Inelectricityconsumptionhas doubled; it has gone up from 15 million to 30 million tons a year.
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A recent record ofelectricityconsumptioncompares very favourably with other hostels despite the necessity to maintain a kitchen service practically throughout the night.
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