New Delhi, May 6 -- I asked ChatGPT to give 10 tricks to save electricity this summer in Mumbai. I wanted hacks that most people are not aware of. Here's what AI said.

ChatGPT tailors its advice specifically for Mumbai households. It assumes a 2BHK family using 250-600 units per month. One or two rooms have an AC. Mumbai's slab-based billing means every saved unit counts double. Crossing a higher slab raises the cost of every unit, not just the extra ones.

ChatGPT identifies the AC as the single largest electricity consumer. A 1.5-ton AC uses roughly 1-1.8 units per hour. Mumbai's humidity keeps the compressor working harder than in drier cities.

The fix is simple: set the AC at 26degC and run a ceiling fan on low. The fan circulates a...