Energy - Save Your 20 Per Cent
Find out how you can save 20 per cent of the energy you use, to reduce your carbon dioxide emissions and help fight climate change.
Free Home Energy Check
Discover how you can save up to £250 a year on your household energy bills.
You can complete an online home energy check on the Energy Saving Trust website. Just answer some simple questions about your home and you will receive a free, impartial personalised report showing you how much energy and money you can save.
Tips to Save Your 20 Per Cent
Try to make a commitment to as many of the following energy saving measures as you can:
Only boil as much water as you need
Turn your thermostat down by 1°C
Turn appliances off standby
Install cavity wall insulation
Top up your loft insulation to 270mm (approximately 10.5 inches)
Replace three lightbulbs with Energy Saving Recommended ones
Install a condensing boiler
Buy Energy Saving Recommended appliances
Wash your laundry at 30°C
Not use the car for short journeys
For further practical ideas to save energy and money, go to our Useful Tips page in this section, which also has pages about insulation, renewable energy, low energy light bulbs and energy saving appliances.
You can contact the Act on CO2 advice line on 0800 512 012 to find out how energy suppliers are required to help you tackle climate change.
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