Imagine a day without electricity, something that is hard to comprehend for most people in the developed world. Electricity has become so essential to our daily lives that we can’t even imagine functioning without it. Now, let’s explore how an average person’s daily routine could be affected if there was no electricity for a whole day.
If you don’t wake up early or have a rooster as your alarm clock, waking up in the morning to go to work can be challenging. Without smartphones or regular alarm clocks, relying on your internal clock becomes essential for waking up early. After getting out of bed and getting ready for the day, most individuals go to the bathroom to brush their teeth and shower. However, an unwelcome surprise awaits when the water in the shower turns cold since electricity is responsible for heating the water. Therefore, a power outage would lead to an invigoratingly chilly shower for many.
After the shower incident, you feel both shaken and somewhat invigorated. When you go to the fridge for breakfast supplies, you discover that your milk is warm and your favorite bacon has changed. Refrigerators revolutionized food preservation, but without electricity, enjoying heat-sensitive food is out of the question. Maybe a hot cup of coffee can help you forget about the past thirty minutes’ troubles? You hurry to the coffee machine, envisioning the aroma of coffee, only to realize that there will be no coffee today. Coffee machines also rely on electricity, so your daily dose of coffee remains a mere dream.
At present, the lack of available cars, trains, trams, or subways limits transportation options. Your choices are limited to walking, biking, or possibly stumbling upon a stray pony for a ride. The duration of your commute depends on the distance and mode of transportation you choose. It may require up to half a day to reach your workplace. Upon arrival, assuming you are not too exhausted from the journey, you can maximize your remaining hours to increase productivity.
In various work environments like offices, cafes, or cinemas, electricity is crucial for most tasks. Without electricity in an office setting, functionality is limited. Computers cannot be used and calls cannot be made. The ability to write an important sales report for the CEO becomes impossible. In such situations, one may resort to using pen and paper but with the hope that messy handwriting will be overlooked. Without electricity, many jobs would become obsolete. Evening.
After a tiring day, you come home and envision unwinding and relaxing. You can choose to return home by cycling, walking, or riding the pony you caught earlier. Before settling on the couch, you consider having dinner. Remembering the morning’s challenges, you grab whatever hasn’t melted from the fridge for a delightful five-star dinner of toast and warm juice. As you look forward to watching some prime time television while searching for the remote control, your excitement turns into disappointment when you realize there is no electricity for TV shows. Feeling disoriented, you decide to pick up a book in an attempt to relax during dinner. Sadly, with no electricity to illuminate the room after sunset, your plans are ruined. Despite this setback, you sit in darkness appreciating the value of electricity as you savor your toast.
