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Turning your thermostat down by 1°C could cut your heating bills by 10% and save you around £30 per year.
Is your hot water too hot? Your cylinder thermostat on your hot water tank shouldn’t need to be set higher than 60°C / 140°F.
If possible have a shower rather than fill a bath with hot water. A shower uses 4 times less hot water than a bath.
Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat from escaping through the windows.
Always turn off the lights when you leave a room.
Don’t leave appliances on standby and remember not to leave them on charge unnecessarily.
If you’re not filling up the washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher, use the half load or economy programme. If buying a new appliance check the Energy Efficiency Label and try to chose an A band appliance and the Energy Saving Recommended Logo.
 
Only boil as much water as you need (but remember to cover the element if you’re using an electric kettle).
A dripping hot water tap wastes energy and in one week wastes enough hot water to half fill a bath, so fix leaking taps and make sure that they’re turned off.
Replace your light bulbs with energy saving ones: just one can reduce your lighting costs by up to £78 over the lifetime of the bulb - and they last up to 12 times longer than ordinary light bulbs.
| Ordinary Tungsten Light Bulb |
Low Energy Bulb Equivalent |
Annual Savings per Bulb* |
| 40W |
9W |
£3.52 |
| 60W |
12W |
£5.28 |
| 100W |
20W |
£8.80 |
| 150W |
30W |
£13.20 |
| *Based on average usage of 4 hours per day per annum |
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