Here are our top ten energy saving tips in the home. Following these simple energy saving tips can help to reduce your energy consumption, saving you money and helping the environment. Download our guide to energy efficiency around the home by clicking here.
Fitting your home with loft and cavity wall insulation, general draught proofing and secondary or double glazing, can make considerable energy savings.
By replacing each ordinary light bulb with energy saving ones, can save you up to £9 on your annual electricity bill or around £100 over the bulb's lifetime.
Turning your heating thermostat down by just 1°C can reduce your fuel bills by 10%
Turn off your T.V. etc when not in use, rather than leaving them on standby. Appliances left on standby are now reponsible for around 10% of an average household's electricity usage.
Remember to turn lights off when leaving the room.
The average lifespan of a heating system is around 10-15 years. Replacing your old inefficient boiler with a new efficient model with the correct heating controls, can make a considerable difference to your heating bills.
Fit a good insulating jacket to your hot water cylinder if it isn't insulated. It only costs a few pounds and will pay for itself within a few months.
Wait until you have a full load before using your washing machine, or use the half load or economy programme (if your machine has one). Don't leave your fridge door open for longer than is nessesary and avoid putting warm food straight into the fridge; wait until it has cooled down. When replacing appliances, look for those displaying the Energy Saving recommended logo.
Don't overfill your kettle for just one drink (but remember that with electric kettles the element always needs to be covered). Jug kettles generally have smaller elements.
Water doesn't need to be heated to a scalding temperature. Setting the immersion cylinder thermostat at around 60°C should be adequate for bathing and washing.
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