Top 10 Energy Saving Tips
You’ll be amazed how easy it is to save your energy and possibly money. Here are our top ten tips for saving you money and valuable energy Most of them are common sense, but there might still be one or two you hadn’t thought of...
Tip 1 - Insulation
Why lose up to 35% of the heat from your home through the walls and up to another 25% through the roof when you could install cavity wall and loft insulation? You can save £150a year on your heating bills by installing cavity wall insulation and £60)a year by topping up the insulation in your loft. Visit our webshop for more information.
Tip 2 – Heating
Turn down your thermostat by just 1°C and you’ll cut your fuel bills by up to 10%. You’ll notice the saving, but not the drop in temperature.
Tip 3 - Hot Water
Insulating your hot water cylinder with a lagging jacket should pay for itself in months! Nip in the shower rather than filling a bath, and take a close look at your cylinder thermostat – there’s no need for it to be set higher than 60°C/140°F.
Tip 4 - Lighting
Our energy saving lightbulbs last up to 10 times longer than ordinary lightbulbs and could save you £37 over the lifetime of just one bulb. See the light by ordering yours here.
Tip 5 - Cooking
Keep a lid on it – the saucepan that is! Use just enough water to cover vegetables; not a pan-full. And try using the microwave rather than the oven – that’ll save money too.
Tip 6 – Washing
Washing at 30°C uses about 40% less electricity than at a higher temperature. Try to wash full loads. If you can’t, use a half load or economy programme instead.
Tip 7 – Appliances
Look out for the energy efficiency rating whenever you buy new appliances. “A” rated appliances are the most efficient and cheapest to run. Switching to an Energy Saving Recommended washing machine could cut your energy use by up to a third compared to an old washing machine.
Tip 8 – Don’t standby, switch off
The lazy option costs GB nearly £1 billion worth of energy each year. Stretch a little and save a lot.
Tip 9 – Curtain up
Shutting the curtains, especially lined ones, will stop heat escaping through your windows.
Tip 10 – Visit our webshop
We’ve loads of energy efficient products to choose from, including Energy Monitors. Take a look round the ScottishPower webshop.
For more energy saving advice, call our Energy Efficiency Advice line FREE on 0800 33 22 33. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.45pm.
*For more ideas on how to make the most of your energy, visit the Energy Savings Trust website. (http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/)