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Top Tips

Once the biggest savings have been made from loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and improvements to heating, are there any other worthwhile savings to be made? Most of the other savings can be quite small, but together they can add up to the same again. Simple steps and changes in habits are all that are needed. My latest top tips will guide you to where many of the real savings can be made.

Home Insulation

The biggest single thing that you can do to reduce energy wastage, save money and reduce the carbon dioxide emissions that are causing global climate change is to improve the insulation of your home. It could halve your heating bills and make you home feel warmer. It will pay for itself in one to two years and may be available free.

Hard to Treat

There are many reasons why cavity wall or loft insulation may not be suitable for your home. There are ways to achieve the same benefits. It may be costlier but usually the benefits are even greater and will be reflected in the value of your property.

Grants and Discounts

Are you aware of the wide range of grants and discounts available for home insulation and to provide adequate heating? Do you know that many apply to rented as well as owned homes, some even to council tenants? Most are available without needing to be in receipt of benefits or a pension. For those over 60 or receiving benefits, especially disability benefits measures may be free. Check to see what you are entitled to.

Energy Savings

How much do different ways of saving energy actually save? Find out which will save you £10?s and which £100?s. Become informed to enable you to make the right choices.

Running Costs

Electricity is the fastest growing way in which energy is used. The more equipment we buy, the more energy it takes to use them. A simple guide to how much energy is used and how much it costs to use the different appliances we have in our homes, and the benefits of buying newer, more energy efficient equipment.

Appliances Latest

We hear a lot about the energy wasted by standby settings on TV?s, yet most large modern tube sets use little, while older wasteful sets still waste the same energy when switched off. And there are many worse pieces of electronics. These are the latest values obtained by actually measuring the energy used. Once you have seen these you will realise that the only way to be sure is to switch everything off at the wall.

Changing Suppliers

Most people are spending a lot more than they need to for gas and electricity. Find out what are the best tariffs and how to find the cheapest suppliers for you. Also what other things should you consider and how can you make the change as easily as possible.

Advice for Pensioners

Once the offspring have left home the energy bills have fallen, so nothing to worry about. But once on a pension, with less money coming in and more time being spend in the house, is a good time to look at how savings can be made and what extra help is available. Printed in a larger type for easier reading.

What can the North Wales EEAC do?

What is your energy efficiency advice centre for and what can it do for you or someone you know? If you are a member of the public or work with people in the community find out the many ways that we can help you.

Booklets

Away from Home for the First Time

A guide to energy saving for students and young people. If you are in rented accommodation or in a hall of residence there are still good reasons to save energy even if it doesn?t save you money (it?s you world that needs to be protected.) There are many things that you can do and many grants will apply to you in rented property.

Moving to a New Home

Whether you are buying a new home or moving into a rented property, this is a good time to look at the ways you can make best use of energy and cut the cost of the energy you use. Read this guide to find what you should be thinking about. Still worth reading if you are an existing house holder.