Tips for Saving Electricity and Reducing Your Costs

Reduce your electricity consumption. Using less energy helps the environment and saves you money.

We all know we can do more around the workplace and at home to save energy, but where do we start? Well, just a few simple changes to your lifestyle can make a huge difference. Our quick tips shows you how simple it can be and the benefits of doing so.

Cooking
  • Never boil water in an uncovered pan. Water will boil faster and use less energy in a kettle or covered pan.
  • Match your pan size to the size of the heating element. More heat will get into the pan and less lost into the air.
  • Cook big batches of food and freeze the excess. It is more efficient to use all of the oven space available and your freezer will be more efficient if it is full.
  • When replacing your appliances, look for low energy models. During the life of the appliance, the savings in electricity will be more than the total cost of the appliance.
  • Pre-heat for a maximum of 10 minutes. When the oven is in use, avoid opening the door un-necessarily. Every time you do, the temperature drops by around 15c and takes a lot of energy to get back up to full temperature.
  • Turn of your oven or burners when food is almost ready and let existing heat finish the cooking for you.    
Lighting
  • Make a habit of turning off the lights as the last person leaves a room.
  • Turn off your lights when the TV is on. You don’t need the lights on to watch the TV.
  • Clean your light fittings and lampshades. This may give you more light so you can use fewer fittings. Use lower wattage of light bulbs where possible.
  • Switch off outside lights when you go to bed. The lights do not need to be on all night. You might also invest in a movement sensor activated light which would only come on if someone approaches your house.
  • Consider investing in low energy light bulbs as your old bulbs need replacing. Low-energy bulbs are more expensive to buy but will save you money on your bills in the long term. For every £1 of electricity used by a regular bulb, an energy saving bulb would cost just 20p.

Home Appliances
  • Set your freezer temperature at -18c and your fridge between +2c and +5c for greatest efficiency.
  • Defrost frozen food in your fridge. This helps to keep the fridge temperature down.
  • Regularly defrost your freezer. Frost build up increases the amount of energy needed to keep the appliance at its proper temperature.
  • Only run the washing machine for full loads. Use the lowest temperature and shortest possible wash cycle for the laundry load.
  • Only fill the kettle with as much water as you need (ensure that the element is covered). If you boil more water than you need, save the excess in a thermos flask to use later.
  • Fridges and freezers work more efficiently when full. Fill space in your freezer with empty boxes. Place bottles of water in empty fridge space – the cold water will help keep the temperature down and you have the benefit of cold water to drink when you want it.
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