Sample savings plan
What a GreenX Scan report looks like
Family home · 180 m² · 4 occupants
R3 100
R37 400/year
R620–R1 100
estimated range
11,800 kg
CO₂e per year
5-year cost of doing nothing
R249 000
At the illustrative tariff escalation, this is what running the same equipment unchanged could cost over five years.
Where the energy goes
What to do first
Fit a geyser timer and lower the thermostat to 55°C
Water heating is the single largest cost. Heating only around usage times and reducing standing losses cuts consumption noticeably.
Insulate the geyser and hot-water pipes
A geyser blanket and pipe lagging reduce heat loss between heating cycles.
Run the pool pump on a shorter, off-peak schedule
Most pools are over-filtered. A timer aligned to need trims runtime without water-quality loss.
Service air conditioners and set to 23°C
Clean filters and a moderate setpoint materially reduce cooling energy.
Replace remaining halogen downlights with LED
LEDs use roughly a fifth of the energy for the same light output.
Methodology & assumptions
Tariff used: R3.50/kWh (illustrative residential rate).
Escalation assumption: 9% per year (illustrative).
- This example is based on photographed equipment and typical usage patterns, not metered data.
- Savings and payback are estimates and depend on actual usage, tariff and installation costs.
- A GreenX engineer review refines these figures against your bill and tariff.
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