Saving on your gas and electricity bills
Quick and easy ways to save on energy and reduce bills
The typical UK home
is poorly insulated, losing up to 33 per cent of
gas or electricity heating
costs through the walls.
Consumers can save at least £100 per year* on their gas
or electricity heating utility bill if
they insulate walls and lofts and draught proof doors and
windows.
Those keen to make extra savings on the home utility
bill can slash a further £60 off their annual bill
by: Turning down indoor heating by 1 degree (£20 saving),
investing in energy saving light bulbs (£10 saving), buying
an insulation jacket for the hot water cylinder (£10 saving)
and resetting it at a hot rather than scalding temperature
(£20 saving).
Being energy efficient means reducing the energy wasted
around the home, and this will cut the
bill you pay to the gas and electricity
company. A little advance planning can pay dividends
towards reducing your home utility bill.
Top Ten Energy Saver Tips:
To eliminate draughts and wasted heat use a cheap,
easy-to-fix brush or PVC seal on your exterior doors.
Take showers instead of baths - an ordinary shower uses only
two-fifths of the water, and therefore less gas
or electricity than is needed for a bath.
Always switch lights off as soon as you leave a room and adjust
your curtains and blinds to let as much light in as possible
during the daylight hours. You'll use less electricity.
Close your curtains at dusk to stop the heat escaping through
the windows.
Always ensure you turn your taps off correctly. In one day,
a dripping hot water tap can waste enough water to fill a
bath. It's cheaper to take a little longer
and turn it right off.
Do not leave the tap running whilst cleaning your teeth, turn
on only when needed.
Avoid leaving appliances on standby and remember not to leave
them on charge unnecessarily.
Replace light bulbs with energy saving light bulbs, especially
if you use a light for more than four hours a day.
Insulate your hot water tank with a British Standard jacket
that’s at least 7.5cm thick.
Do not fill your kettle to the maximum each time you make
a cup of tea, instead fill with just enough water for the
number of cups you are making.
Defrost your fridge regularly to keep it running efficiently
and cheaply.
Consumers can also save money on bills by switching to a cheaper
gas and electricity supplier.
Look for your cheaper utility company here
The best way to cut a real lump of your bill, is to switch
your bill to the cheapest supplier for
your area. So, do all the above, then click on this button,
and switch now:
A cheaper gas bill for your home, and green too!
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