electricity consumption
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electricity consumption
The amount of electrical energy used by a device, a household, or a country within a specific period of time.
Durch den Einsatz von LED-Lampen konnten wir unseren Stromverbrauch deutlich senken.
By using LED lamps, we were able to significantly reduce our electricity consumption.
'Stromverbrauch' (electricity consumption) is a compound noun made up of 'der Strom' (electricity) and 'der Verbrauch' (consumption/use). So it literally means the amount of electricity that is consumed.
Der Stromverbrauch ist im Winter meist höher als im Sommer.
Electricity consumption is usually higher in winter than in summer.
In connection with 'Stromverbrauch' (electricity consumption), the verbs 'senken' (to lower/reduce), 'reduzieren' (to reduce), 'erhöhen' (to increase), and 'messen' (to measure) are often used.
Wir versuchen, unseren Stromverbrauch zu senken.
We are trying to reduce our electricity consumption.
'Stromverbrauch' (electricity consumption) is often described with the adjectives 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), 'durchschnittlich' (average), or 'jährlich' (annual).
Alte Kühlschränke haben oft einen sehr hohen Stromverbrauch.
Old refrigerators often have very high electricity consumption.
consumption
'der Verbrauch' and 'der Stromverbrauch' both refer to an amount that is used. 'der Verbrauch' is general and can refer to many things, such as water, gasoline, gas, or electricity. 'der Stromverbrauch' is more specific and refers only to electrical energy. That is why they can be easy to confuse when talking about devices or households. If it is clear that you are talking about electricity, you can sometimes say 'Verbrauch' for short. But 'Stromverbrauch' is more precise and more natural when you mean the amount of electricity used.
Erik hat den Stromverbrauch seines Computers gemessen.
Erik measured his computer's electricity consumption.
Der Verbrauch von Wasser ist in unserer Wohnung im letzten Monat gesunken.
Water consumption in our apartment went down last month.