Energy and Money Saving Top Tips

Switch off / Standby

• Switching off screens, lights and appliances that don’t need 24-hour electricity
   

Unplug Devices

• Leaving devices plugged in when they’re fully charged and while you sleep, means you’re paying for unnecessary electricity usage
   

Bathroom

• Take a shower rather than a bath, showers generally use 20% less energy than baths
   

Brew Smart

• Boil smart and making sure you only boil enough water as required, making sure you have enough water to cover the element
   

Cook Smart

• Use other more efficient methods of cooking rather than your oven as it uses significant amounts of electricity, such as a microwave, steamer or air fryer
• If you do use your oven, make sure you cook either larger meals and fill the oven for better efficiency or batch-cook multiple meals which you can refrigerate or freeze and eat during the week or later
   

Check your Thermostat

• Keep your main room’s thermostat to a comfortable temperature – normally 21oc
• Turning it down by 1oc to 20oc can save significant amounts of money on your bills
• In halls and bedrooms ideally, thermostats should be set between 15oc and 18oc to keep bills down and at the same time avoid freezing pipes in winter
   

Wash Cooler

• There are plenty of products on the market that work at lower temperatures to use when washing dishes or clothes that will help reduce your energy consumption