Energy Saving Tips

Helping Reduce Your Bill

Every Day Tips To Reduce Your Energy Use And Help The Environment.

Switch off standby

You can save around £45 annually just by remembering to turn your appliances off standby mode.

Don't heat empty rooms.

Using individual radiator valves allows you to reduce or turn off heating in unused rooms, cutting gas usage by 4.5% and saving up to £50 annually. Keep doors closed between rooms to retain heat.

Careful with your washing

You can save around £24 in a year on your energy bill by reducing the washing cycle to 30-degree instead of higher temperatures.

Take a 4-minute shower

Keeping your shower time to just 4 minutes could save a typical household £60 a year on your energy bills.

Avoid using the tumble dryer

Avoid using a tumble dryer for your clothes. Drying clothes on racks inside where possible or outside in warmer weather can save you £50 a year.

Don't overfill the kettle

Avoid overfilling the kettle and you can save yourself between £10 and £12 a year on your electricity bill.

Less dishwasher use

Only run your dishwasher when it’s full to reduce the amount of water you use. Reducing your dishwasher use by one run per week for a year could save you £12.

Swap one bath a week for a shower

Swapping just one bath a week with a 4-minute shower could save you £9 a year on your energy bills.

Turning your thermostat down by 1 degree

You could save up to 10% on your energy bill. Smart thermostats allow you to control your heating from your smartphone or tablet.

Cover your hot water tank

With an insulated jacket, and you could save up to £50 a year.

Set your boiler’s flow temperature between 55 and 60 degrees

Your boiler’s flow setting controls the water temperature when it leaves your boiler. Its default setting is usually too high. Turn it down a bit and your home will feel just as warm, but you could cut your energy bills by 12% and save up to £65.

Be bright with your lights

Lighting makes up around 11% of a typical power bill (you could save £136). LEDs use 70-80% less electricity – so when it's time to replace those bulbs, go LED.

Click the link below for possible ideas to help your energy bill and environment.

Energy Saving Technology

EDF Energy. (n.d.). Ways to Save Energy - Choices for Your Home. Retrieved from https://www.edfenergy.com/energywise/ways-save-energy-choices-home

Octopus Energy. (n.d.). Energy Saving Tips. Retrieved from https://octopus.energy/blog/energy-saving-tips/

British Gas. (n.d.). Energy Saving Tips Guide. Retrieved from https://www.britishgas.co.uk/energy/guides/energy-saving-tips.html

Energy Saving Trust. (n.d.). Quick Tips to Save Energy. Retrieved from https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/hub/quick-tips-to-save-energy/

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