Spanish Conversation · Level 120
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Spanish word
autoconsumo
Pronunciation
IPA/autokonˈsumo/
Meaning
- masculine nounself-consumption
Example
Instalamos paneles solares para autoconsumo.
We installed solar panels to cover self-consumption.
More examples
El autoconsumo reduce la factura eléctrica.
Self-consumption reduces the electricity bill.
Core concept
On-site use of energy or goods produced by the same household or business.
Common phrases
autoconsumo doméstico
household self-consumption
autoconsumo fotovoltaico
photovoltaic self-consumption
sistema de autoconsumo
self-consumption system
Similar words
consumo propio: Use of electricity or items directly by a person or household for everyday needs.
autosuministro: Internal supply of required electricity or materials to meet a household's or business's needs.
producción propia: Things or energy produced by a household or business for its own use.
autosuficiencia: Meeting daily needs independently without relying on outside help or supplies.
Definition in Spanish
Uso de la energía o de bienes que una persona, un hogar o una empresa produce para consumirlos en el mismo lugar sin venderlos.
Word origin
From Greek auto- 'self' plus Spanish consumo (from Latin consumere 'to consume'), originally meaning consuming what one produces rather than selling it.
Usage tips
- Often heard as 'autoconsumo solar' in everyday talk about solar panels, where it means using the generated power on-site instead of selling it.
Related words
- consumoconsumptionnoun
- consumidorconsumernoun
- consumibleconsumableadjective