How to use less energy at home

Make your home energy efficient

When it comes to running your home more efficiently, we recommend taking a look at our guides on energy efficiency. These articles are jam-packed with advice to help you identify where you could improve the energy performance of your home and how to go about it using government grants.

The best way to save money on energy is to run an efficient heating system in a well insulated home.

Adopt energy cutting habits

We've also compiled a range of handy tips and tricks to help you adopt great habits when it comes to saving energy. There's nothing all that complicated about it that – just a few simple changes that, added up, could end up saving you hundreds over the course of a year.

But adopting a few daily habits can also help to considerably reduce your bills.

Did you know that heating accounts for over 60% of household energy consumption per year? On the other hand, a poorly insulated home can be responsible for much as 10 to 30% of heat loss. While energy efficiency begins with good insulation and energy efficient windows and doors, it is possible to reduce heat loss significantly with a few easy habits. Similarly, you can reduce your heating bill by optimising your usage.

Check out our top tips on how to save money on your heating bill.

The average person in the UK consumes about 142 litres of water every day with a family of four using about 342 litres. Hot water accounts for around 10% of the average energy bill. Of course it's best to start by identifying any water wastage. But it is also possible to reduce your water consumption on a daily basis without impacting your comfort.

Follow our top tips on how to save money on your water bill.

If you have a fully electric household, there are four main points of consumption to consider: heating, household appliances, hot water and cooking. But even if you have gas or oil heating, electricity still adds up with the average household using 3,731 kWh per year. Using less electricity needn't be complicated and it is possible to make a little dent in your bill.

Check out our top tips to help you save on your electricity bill.

These days, not many of us are wasting energy through carelessness. But sometimes we all let the ball slip and there may be areas in need of improvement. Identifying where you could be losing money is essential when cutting energy usage. What's more, it is sometimes possible to reduce consumption without sacrificing on comfort.

Check out our 20 top tips to help reduce energy usage.