With the current cost of living crisis, reducing energy usage at home is more important than ever. Whether you’re a home owner, renter, a student or you’re living with your parents, there are numerous ways you can adapt your home and lifestyle to become more energy efficient. With tangible benefits for both your purse strings and the environment, our energy saving tips are here to offer some advice.
From energy saving lightbulbs to loft insulation, adapt your home for smarter living with these simple electricity and gas energy saving tips.
7 simple ways to save energy
- Loft insulation
- Bleed radiators
- Reflective radiator foil
- Draught proofing
- Energy saving lightbulbs
- Air dry your clothes
- Install a water butt
Insulate, insulate, insulate
Insulation is perhaps the most important change you can make for saving energy at home and cutting your heating bills. Typically, around 25% of the heat produced by heating systems in our homes is lost through the roof, making loft insulation essential if you want to make your home more energy efficient.
From lightweight, non-combustible loft roll to panel boards and loft legs, we’ve got everything you need to make your home smarter when it comes to your energy consumption.
Top tip: Take a look at our loft insulation buying guide and installation tutorial to find the best solution for your home.