Smart controls can help ensure your home is comfortable and energy efficient.

Get into the habit of turning lights off when you leave a room. A family could save between £50 and £90 a year just by remembering to flick a switch, if they don’t already do this.

Switch off radiators in any rooms you are not using regularly and keep internal doors shut to save energy.

When was the last time you switched energy supplier. Regularly changing to the right tariff can save you money by reducing your energy costs. If you rent a property and pay the energy bills yourself the law says you should be able to choose your own energy supplier.

Still using tungsten, halogen or fluorescent bulbs? Changing to LED lighting can save energy and money.

Every degree you turn your home thermostat down could save you around £80 to £85 a year on your heating bill.

Fill a jug with tap water and leave it to cool in your fridge. You’ll save water by not having to run the tap for ages to get a cold drink.

Using lids on your pans when cooking will save energy and help heat the contents quicker.

About a quarter of all our clean, drinkable water at home is flushed down the toilet. Place a sealed bottle of water or brick in your cistern to reduce this amount.

Think before your print. Reducing the amount of material you print has a long list of benefits including saving paper, chemicals and electricity. More and more offices and industries are going paper free, so think about how you can reduce any printing you do.