Energy Saving Tips

The biggest electricity users in every house hold tend to be heating and/or air conditioning, water heating, washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, lighting and the refrigerator. When looking to save electricity, it is important to spend the most time focussing on these key energy drainers to get the biggest savings. Here are some tips to help reduce your electricity consumption:

  1. Do not leave your television or other similar devices such as dvd players on standby mode. Devices can use up to 90% as much power in standby mode as when they do on, so it is a serious waste of energy when a device is left constantly on standby. If you do not want to be constantly turning it on and off then purchasing a PowerSafer - a device which automatically cuts power to appliances when they go into standby mode could be an option.
  2. Replace all of your inefficient incandescent light bulbs with energy saver CFL bulbs. Replace halogen spotlights with much more efficient and longer lasting LED Spotlights. These small changes can save you upwards of 50% on the electrical usage of your lights.
  3. Turn down your heating system thermostat. For every degree you lower your heat between 15 degrees and 21 degrees you can reduce your heating bill by up to 5%.
  4. Vacuum clean the condenser coils at the back or underneath your fridge freezer. Accumulated dust reduces their efficiency by up to 25% adding that cost to your electricity bill.
  5. Boil water in a kettle rather than on a hob as it will save 50-70% of the energy.
  6. Running a full load in an efficient dishwasher will use less hot water than washing up by hand in the sink. Save yourself money, time and electricity.
  7. Don't keep opening the oven door. Every time you do so, your oven loses 20°C of heat.