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Tackling climate change can seem daunting, but a series of small, simple changes in your every day routine can help.
With help from the households who have contacted Home Energy Scotland, we’re already saving 4.4 million tonnes of CO2.
But we think we can do more, which is why we have lots of tips and tricks to help you save energy in your home, reduce food waste, enjoy tasty in-season food, use greener travel or even learn to eco-drive, and join us in building a greener Scotland together. General Energy Saving You can save around £30 a year just by remembering to turn your appliances off standby mode.
You can save around £50 a year just by using your kitchen appliances more carefully:
●Use a bowl to wash up rather than a running tap and save £30 a year in energy bills
●Only fill the kettle with the amount of water that you need and save around £7 a year
●Cut back your washing machine use by just one cycle per week and save £5 a year on energy, and a further £8 a year on metered water bills
●Switch to LEDS - You can now get LED spotlights that are bright enough to replace halogens, as well as regular energy saving bulbs (‘compact fluorescent lamps’ or CFLS). \
They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and fittings. If the average household replaced all of their remaining old-fashioned bulbs with CFLS, and all of their halogens with LEDS, it would cost about £100 and save about £35 a year on bills.
Turn your lights off when you’re not using them. If you switch a light off for just a few seconds, you will save more energy than it takes for the light to start up again, regardless of the type of light. This will save you around £15 on your annual energy bills. Heating and Insulation Draught proofing - Unless your home is very new, you will lose some heat through draughts around doors and windows, gaps around the floor, or through the chimney.
DIY draught-proofing of windows, doors and blocking cracks in floors and skirting boards can cost around £200, but can save up to £25 to £35 a year on energy bills.
Draught-free homes are comfortable at lower temperatures – so you’ll be able to turn down your thermostat. This could save you another 10 per cent off your heating bill.
Take control of your heating - More than half the money spent on fuel bills goes towards providing heating and hot water.
Having a room thermostat, programmer and thermostatic radiator valves installed could save you between £80 and £165 a year.
Even turning down your room thermostat by just one degree can save