Remember to turn off the tap while brushing your teeth – a running tap wastes over 6 litres per minute.

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

Make sure your pans fully cover the rings on your hob to use all of the heat being provided. Use the right sized ring for the pan you are heating.

Boiling food on the hob? Only use the water you need to save energy.

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.

Hanging out clothes to dry will save you energy and money over using a tumble drier.

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.

Some vulnerable people need to keep their homes warmer than normal. However, most of us can save money and energy by dressing for the weather and putting on a jumper before turning up the heating.

Save energy with your washing machine. Modern washing powders often let you achieve the same results with lower temperatures.

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.