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Using energy more efficiently in your daily life comes easily once you get started. Here are a few ways to save energy around the house, at work and on the road. Here is the industry surveyed top ten:

  1. Unplug your electircal devices - equipment on stand-by uses up to 20% of the energy it would use when fully on. Standby Buster
  2. Turn your heating down to a comfortable 20ºC - lowering your thermostat by 1ºC will knock 10% off your heating bill. Solar heating panels / air heat recovery systems
  3. Buy 'A' rated kitchen appliances - they cost less to run and over time will give you considerable savings on your electricity bill.
  4. Use compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) instead of traditional bulbs - they use 20% of the energy and last up to 15 times as long. Check out our range of bulbs
  5. Wait for the dishwasher to be full before you switch it on - a half full one uses the same energy as a full one. Ecover dishwasher tablets
  6. Switch off lights when you leave a room - energy is wasted lighting unoccupied rooms.
  7. Don't overfill your kettle - only boil as much water as you need.
  8. Avoid unnecessary electricity use between 5pm and 7pm - help reduce national CO2 emissions. Efergy smart meter helps monitor enegry usage
  9. Take showers instead of baths. An average bath uses 80 litres of water compared to 25 litres for a shower.
  10. Dont leave a tap running when cleaning teeth or shaving.
  11. Wait for a full load before running a dishwasher or washing machine.