Electricity is being wasted everywhere you look. From appliances leaking electricity from your plugs to line losses from the power plants, electricity is burned as fast as the coal used to make it. It is vital that humans begin to reduce their reliance on fossil-fuels in order to fight climate change. Unplugging appliances when not in use, turning off lights when leaving a room and air-drying your clothes are just some examples of what you can do to immediately reduce your electricity use and costs.
Here's some places you can go to find ways to save energy:
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/measure.html
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/saving_energy/index.html