A person can approach energy savings in two different ways. The first is to think about consumption and the benefits that reducing energy usage can bring. The most obvious advantage is the money that will not need to be spent on expensive electricity and water bills. Most people will find that simply turning of the lights when they are not in use or taking shorter showers will result in considerable savings over a long term period. The other way to look at energy savings is to see what methods can be used to reduce the cost of energy consumption. In the case of electricity, solar panels and other green technology can be used to reduce excessive expenses.