Lowenergy lighting - By installing just one energy saving light bulb, youwill shave around 26kg off your carbon footprint, and save ?7 off yourannual energy bill. The range of low energy bulbs available today isbetter than ever before with producers having to cater to the growingdemand for them, so you can now choose from a variety of shapes,tones,and sizes.



Replace your multi-bulbs - If you have any multi-bulblight fittings in your home, replacing them with a single bulb fittingshould save you a substantial amount, and you don't won't be plungedinto darkness as a result!

Say goodbye to the standby -Appliances on standby are far from switched off. In fact, appliances onstandby still use a substantial amount of energy while that little redlight is on. As well as the tv, turn anything off at the mains whichhas a big transformer plug, or any kind of light on it, be it a timer,clock or little LED.

Your kitchen appliances - Did you know thatby simply reducing the temperature of your washing machine cycle, from60 degrees to 40 degrees you could save up to a third of theelectricity? And some washing powders are now available that can cleanat temperatures of around 30 degrees, so you can turn your washingmachine down even lower these days. If you have to use a tumble dryer,you'll save time and money by wringing out or spinning dry your clothesbefore tumble drying so they spend less time in the machine. Neverposition your fridge or freezer next to a cooker or radiator, as yourfridge will have to work extra hard to keep cool, using up extra energy.

Lookout for grade A's - Many appiance producers are now battling to designthe most energy efficient appliances yet. All new electrical applianceson sale now have an energy efficiency rating, which should be clearlyvisible in any store you visit. The cleanest products are graded A, solook out for this seal of approval.

British Gas can help you to save money on a central heating installation. By replacing your old boiler with one of our central heating boilers such as the energy efficient range of Worcester boilers, you could save up to 40% on your bills.