Keeping the oven door closed while you are cooking helps keep your oven at a stable temperature. It can also improve your cooking whilst saving you energy.

Fitting a new insulating jacket to a bare hot water tank can save over £100 per year. Costing just a few pounds, the investment can pay itself off in a few months.

If you need to use a tumble drier, make sure you use a full load and keep the lint filter clean. It will keep your machine working more efficiently saving energy while also reducing any risk of fire.

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Solid brick walls can be insulated internally or externally to reduce heat loss.

Keeping extract fans and vents clean and clear from obstruction reduces energy use and makes then work more efficiently.

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

When cooking you can often use the residual heat to to save energy if you switch your cooker off just before you finish cooking. However, you still need to make sure that your food is properly cooked through.

Draught excluders are a cheap way of cutting out the chill from poorly fitting doors and windows. Most are also easy to fit, a simple DIY task.

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