Home efficiency

Simple ways to save energy and money!

• Switch off any unused lights and you could save around £27 a year
• Boil the amount of water you need for one cup rather than a full kettle and you could save around £25 a year
• Turn your TV and accessories off standby and you could save around £39 a year
• Turn your thermostat down 1 degree and you could save around £40 a year
• Turn off your games console when it's not in use, rather than leaving it in 'idle' mode, and you could save around £164 per year
• Switch your electrical kitchen appliances off standby and you could save around £18 per year
• Set your heating to turn off before you leave the house and go off 30 minutes before you go to bed and you could save £16 a year
• Draught proof your windows and doors and you could save around £20 a year
• Putting silver foil behind radiators to reflect the heat back into your room could save you £13 a year
• Make sure your dishwasher is always full and you could save around £13 a year
• Wash your laundry at 40 degrees rather than 60 degrees and you could save £10 a year
• Unplug your phone charger when you're not using it and you could save £4 a year

Simple ways to save, from British Gas.