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The average British household spends £550-plus each year on energy bills*...and it's too much.
Insulating your loft doesn't seem like much fun at the time, but it's very effective. It can save you £100-plus every year.
A single energy saving light bulb (like a compact fluorescent) could save you £60 over its lifetime. It lasts 10 times longer than normal bulbs, and uses 50% less electricity.
Of course you've mastered your central heating timer, which means you avoid heating empty rooms. Just in case you haven't, it could save you more than £50 a year.
Ten per cent of your home's heat is lost through the windows. Insulate them for a couple of pounds with specialist tape, and save £25 a year. Draw the curtains at night to retain heat and save another £20.
Check the water thermostat on your boiler. No matter how hot you like your baths, if it's above 60 degrees C, it's too high - which means you're wasting money and energy.
Most energy saving tips are simple common sense. But because of the amount of money they can save you, we hope you'll forgive us for listing a few here:
Insulate
Insulating your loft doesn't seem like much fun at the time, but it's very effective. It can save you £100-plus every year.
Bright idea
A single energy saving light bulb (like a compact fluorescent) could save you £60 over its lifetime. It lasts 10 times longer than normal bulbs, and uses 50% less electricity.
Timing
Of course you've mastered your central heating timer, which means you avoid heating empty rooms. Just in case you haven't, it could save you more than £50 a year.
Windows
Ten per cent of your home's heat is lost through the windows. Insulate them for a couple of pounds with specialist tape, and save £25 a year. Draw the curtains at night to retain heat and save another £20.
Hot water
Check the water thermostat on your boiler. No matter how hot you like your baths, if it's above 60 degrees C, it's too high - which means you're wasting money and energy.
*2001 figure supplied by The Energy Saving Council
