Saving energy has many benefits. There are many ways to use energy more efficiently at home. Here are some simple, free ways you can manage your energy consumption:
- Run your heating for just one hour less every day
- Keep the air flow vents on your electric heaters clean
- Turn down your thermostat by one degree
- Shut out the night and keep in the heat, but make sure you don’t drape your curtains over radiators as this sends heat straight out of your windows
- Don’t set the thermostat too high – 60°C/140°F is fine for a hot bath or wash
- Take a shower – it’s faster, cheaper and more efficient than your bath
- Put the plug in – running that hot tap costs money and wastes water
- Fix that drip – leaks waste a lot more water than you think
