QUIZ: How to Stay Cool and Manage Your Energy Use This Summer
Test your energy-saving skills with our quick quiz.
Energy efficiency is one of the easiest and most effective ways to manage your household's energy use and costs, especially during the warm and humid summer months. Plus, it’s a key strategy for working together toward net-zero carbon electricity by 2050.
Summer is on the way. Find ways to save and test your energy-savings skills ahead of the summer cooling season with these five questions!
1. Which of the following is the biggest contributor to high energy use during summer?
- Lighting
- Air Conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Television
2. True or False: Running a ceiling fan in an empty room helps reduce your cooling costs.
- True
- False
3. Which is the recommended thermostat setting when home to help manage energy use during cooling season?
- Setting it to 68°F
- Setting it to 72°F
- Setting it to 78°F
- Setting it to 65°F
4. What impact can a dehumidifier have on your energy bill in summer?
- It lowers your bill because it reduces air conditioning use
- It can increase your bill because it uses electricity and adds heat
- It has no impact
- It only affects winter bills
5. Which of these habits can help reduce your AC use to save energy?
- Closing blinds during the day
- Using ceiling fans while you’re in the room
- Sealing air leaks around windows and doors
- All of the above
Answers
B – Air conditioning is typically the largest energy user in the summer.
B – False. Fans cool people, not rooms. Letting them run in an empty room wastes energy.
C – 78°F is recommended for energy efficiency during cooling season.
B – Dehumidifiers use electricity and can make air conditioning work harder.
D – All of these help improve cooling efficiency and can help reduce energy use and costs.
published: February 27, 2026
