Looking for ways to save money on your energy bills? Here are some effective energy-saving tricks to help you save money, reduce carbon emissions and make your home more energy efficient.
Insulation is a fast and effective way to improve your home’s energy efficiency. Did you know that up to 60% of your property’s heating is lost through un-insulated cavity walls and loft? By insulating your property, you can regulate the temperature and save up to £480 per year for cavity wall insulation, up to £580 per year for loft insulation and up to £130 per year for underfloor insulation.
Check out our ‘Services’ pages on our website for a breakdown of savings per property type. Data sourced from the Energy Saving Trust based on energy rates from April 2022.
- Switch off standby mode on your electrical appliances to save around £65 a year. You can use smart plugs to switch off standby mode remotely on your mobile phone.
- Insulating your hot cylinder with a jacket can save you approximately £70 a year in heating costs.
- Draught-proof your windows and doors to prevent heat loss through draughts. Professional draught-proofing of windows and doors can cost around £200, but can save up to £125 on energy bills.
- Switch to LED lights to save about £55 a year on energy bills. Remember to turn off lights when not in use to save a further approximate £25 a year.
- Latest room controls help you manage heating remotely and heat the in-use rooms more efficiently, giving you a greener awareness of controlling your heating. You can set timing for when the heat will start and end and control the temperature.
- Use your washing machine more carefully by keeping it running on a 30-degree cycle instead of high temperatures when possible and reduce your machine use by one run per week for a year and look to save around £34 a year.
- Try to hang your clothes on a washing line instead of using a tumble dryer. Avoid using a tumble dryer for your clothes: dry clothes on racks inside where possible or outside in warmer weather to save up to £70 a year.
- Reducing the time spent in the shower to just 4 minutes could save a typical household £95 a year on their energy bills.
- Swapping just one bath a week with a 4-minute shower could save you £20 a year on your energy bills.
- Small changes can make a big difference. Using a washing up bowl helps to save on water, avoid overfilling the kettle and only boiling the water you need and fitting an aerator on your tap, save around £43 a year. Using your dishwasher when it’s full and reducing the number of cycles by one a week can save you £17 a year.
Check out chart below for a summary of the potential savings from each energy-saving trick.