- Only boil as much water as you need (but remember to cover the element if you're using an electrical kettle).
- Turn your thermostat down by 1°C. Reducing your room temperature by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10% and save you around £40 per year.
- Don't leave appliances, such as TVS, stereo and DVD players, on standby and remember not to leave appliances like mobile phones or laptops on charge unnecessarily.
- Install cavity wall insulation.
A third of the heat lost in your home is through the walls. Cavity wall insulation is easy to have fitted and could save you up to £160 per year on your heating bills.
- Top up your loft insulation to 270mm.
Insulating your loft is not expensive and a standard 270mm layer could save as much as £220 a year on fuel bills.
- Install at least three Energy Saving Recommended light bulbs. They last up to 12 times longer than ordinary bulbs and save up to £100 over the lifetime of the bulb.
- Buy appliances with the Energy Saving Recommended logo on them. It's a quick and easy way to identify the most efficient products available. You'll find the logo on everything from fridges and dish-washes to TVS, and one Energy Saving Recommended appliance could save you up to £45 a year in energy costs alone.
- If your boiler is 15 years old, it's probably time to replace it. By law, new boilers must now be of the high-efficiency condensing type. They can help you save up to a third of your heating bills and even more if you upgrade to modern controls.
- Wash your clothes at 30°C. Washing at 30°C rather than 60°C means you use third less electricity.
- Don't use the car for short journeys. You can reduce carbon dioxide emissions and air pollution by reducing the amount of fuel you use. That means walking, cycling or taking the bus whenever you can.
