Our top energy saving tips

Meet Bob, our npower engineer. He’s here to help you understand energy. Bob’s an energy expert, from fitting boilers to installing insulation he’s full of bright ideas about how we can avoid wasting energy and keeping carbon footprints and bills down.

Bob, Wallace and Gromit have devised some useful energy saving ideas that are easy to implement and won’t cost the earth. Click on the images to find out more.

These tips are just the start of the savings you could make. For a personalised report, advice on energy efficiency and to find grants for energy efficiency improvements call us on 0800 02 22 20 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm and Saturdays, 8am to 6pm) or email our team at energy.efficiency@npower.com

Keep those energy savings going!

Bob's energy saving tip No.1: Insulate your loft

75% of homes are losing energy due to inadequate insulation. Insulating your home is a cost efficient way of keeping heat in and energy bills down.

Bob's energy saving tip No.2: Upgrade your boiler

Old boilers are less effective at heating your house, increasing energy wastage and bills. An A-rated boiler will help you to be more energy efficient and provide some significant energy savings.

Bob's energy saving tip No.3: Fit a jacket to your hot water tank

Treat your boiler to a new winter jacket and avoid any unnecessary chills and bills this winter…

Bob's energy saving tip No.4: Switch it off

One of the biggest ways you can be more energy efficient and save money is to evaluate how you use energy in your home...

Bob's energy saving tip No.5: Keep the heat in

Keeping the heat inside will stop the need to have the heating on longer, helping those energy savings and you to be more energy efficient!

Bob's energy saving tip No.6: Use energy efficient lightbulbs

Typically 30% of your annual electricity bill is spent on lighting your home which provides a great opportunity to find ways to be more energy efficient.

Bob's energy saving tip No.7: Switch off standby

Appliances left on standby still use energy to keep them powered down. Leaving appliances on standby also significantly reduces their lifespan.

Bob's energy saving tip No.8: Shower more regularly

Taking a shower is more energy efficient than having a bath. A five minute shower uses an average of 30 litres of water compared to a half filled bath, which uses around 80 litres.

Bob's energy saving tip No.9: Keep an eye on your energy usage

One of the easiest ways you can be more energy efficient is to keep an eye on what you’re using and target the appliances using the most energy.

Bob's energy saving tip No.10: Don’t overfill your kettle

Overfilling the kettle is a big energy waster as more water needs more energy and time to boil it. Wasted energy boiling an overfilled kettle in just one week can power a TV for a whole day.

Energy saving information sourced from:

www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
www.tiptheplanet.com
www.littlegreenstep.com
www.dothegreenthing.com
www.cus.net