14th January 2024
Turn off lights and appliance when not in use
During the oil crisis of the 1970s there was a widespread encouragement to switch of the lights and save energy. Nowadays – perhaps because LED light bulbs make the cost of light cheaper – we seem to have forgotten that easy energy saving action. LED bulbs are definitely the most efficient way of lighting our homes, but even so the Energy Saving Trust says “Always turn lights off when leaving a room. The quickest way to start saving is just remembering to turn lights off when you don’t need them. The typical household could save almost £25 a year just by switching off the lights as you leave the room.”
For more information on using LEDs visit their website – https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/lighting/
The Energy Savings Trust also estimate that we can save around £55 a year turning appliances off rather than leaving them on standby mode. Ovo Energy refers to this wasted energy as vampire power! Find out more at – https://www.ovoenergy.com/guides/energy-guides/save-on-standby-energy
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