Domestic Gas and Electricity
Savings Made Easy
Energy Saving Tips
UK energy bill have been rising over the years and most household and businesses need to affect savings on their electricity and gas bills. Switching energy suppliers is one way of saving, but you as a householder or business owner can also do your bit at saving energy, we give you some effective energy saving tips which will help bring down your energy bills.
The key element is to see your home in a different light
If you would like to make big savings on your home energy bills you need to view your house from a different perspective, by viewing it as a living energy system consisting of individual parts with each part affecting each other. Some areas that you can improve are:
1. Installation of double glazing, double glazed windows ensures that heat is retained and cold is excluded making your home warmer in the process.
2. Loft Insulation is another area were heat disappears through the roof. By installing loft insulation you will keep the cold out and the warmth will not disappear through the roof.
3. Need to replace your boiler and hearing system? Consider replacing with a comparatively smaller one that will cost less. Because you have installed double glazing and loft insulation it will help your boiler retain more heat you effectively save more.
Heating the home consumes the majority of your energy; you therefore save more by reducing your heating needs. By making use of energy saving improvements to your home you not only make your home more comfortable but you will also benefit from the long term financial rewards of future savings as the years go by, over all you will find that the continuous savings will far outweigh the initial costs of installing energy efficient appliances and improvements.
How much can you save on your home energy bills?
For immediate savings you don't need to spend any money to reduce your utility bills. When you follow our no-cost energy savings tips around your home you will save hundreds of pound over a year. In addition you can save further by switching to a cheaper supplier when you use the free, impartial service that our energy advisors at PCM Switch will be able to arrange for you. Our Advisors do comparisons among all the energy suppliers to find the best package to suit you, all at no cost to you our advisors are highly trained and expert as what they do, they are willing to help you in every way they can.
By affecting some changes in your daily energy habits and installing energy efficient appliances and products in your home, you will significantly reduce your energy bills. Energy efficient appliances usually don't cost more than energy inefficient ones, but you benefit because they use less energy, therefore, they are cheaper to run and maintain.
Sources of free home energy saving advice
Any queries about saving energy at home you are welcome to contact any of the following who will offer free advice on energy savings:
1. Your energy supplier will be able to help you with many of your queries on how to save energy, most energy suppliers have websites and you will find tips on energy savings, discount packs, and also on energy saving products.
2. The Energy Saving Trust offers free and impartial advice via their local Advice Centre you can contact them on 0800 512012.
3. Householders will find a wide range of grants available to help them make their homes more energy efficient, they can reduce energy through installing draught-proofing, loft and cavity wall insulation, radiator controls, and many other methods. To find out if you are eligible for any of these grants, you can phone your energy advice centre on 0800 512 012. You might also get information about special offers from your energy company or local authority, you might find information with your utility bills.
4. EAGA runs the government funded Warm Front Scheme. Consumers can benefit from grants of up to £2,700 which can help you make your home warmer, healthier and cheaper to heat, giving you greater benefits and savings.
5. If your home is not in the mains gas network, you could be eligible for a grant of up to £4,000 in which you can install an oil based central heating system.
6. If your receive benefits related to income, age or a disability, and you own your home or rent from a private landlord, you could be entitled to the following:
a. A new energy saving central heating system in your home, or an upgrade/repair of your existing system.
b. Installation of loft insulation.
c. Installation of cavity wall insulation.
d. Installation of draught proofing.
To find out if you are eligible for any of the above contact EAGA on free call 0800 316 6011, their address is: EAGA, Scottish Life House, Archbold Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1BR.
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