- When you boil a kettle, only use as much water as you need
- Turn appliances off at the wall – don’t leave them on standby
- Use energy-saving light bulbs
- Defrost your freezer regularly
- Fill that cavity! Cavity wall insulation can cut around £115 off your heating bill each year
- Get draught excluders for outside doors, windows, and letterboxes
- Replace all your old windows with double glazing – it could save you around £135 each year
- If your electric central heating is more than 15 years old, look into replacing it with new high-efficiency electric heaters and storage heaters
- Slip an insulating jacket on your hot water tank – you could save around £35 a year
- When using your washing machine, never set it higher than 30˚
- Always install the most efficient heaters you can afford – the long-term benefits may be more significant than any savings on your initial purchase