Energy Savings Challenge

Brilliant! So you know that they are much better quality than they used to be, and cheaper too. Do you have them in every light socket and lamp in every room? Each bulb could save you £9 a year - £50 over the life of the bulb.

Remember, if you have halogen spotlights, LEDs are also more energy efficient. Replace them one by one, and once you've replaced them all you could be saving up to £60 every year.

Energy saving lightbulbs, also called CFLs, are much cheaper and more widely available now, and the quality is better too – so have a go; try just one bulb at first. Using LEDs in spotlights will also save you money.

Every bulb you use could save you £9 a year – or £50 over the life of the bulb. Replace them one by one in light sockets and lamps in every room, and once you've replaced them all you could be saving up to £60 every year.

Well done! You're saving about £13 a year by doing this. Washing at 30 degrees uses 40% less energy than washing at 40 degrees, and modern detergents work just as well.

Try to always wash a full load too – one full load uses less energy than two half loads – and use an Eco setting if you have one.

Why not try it? Modern detergents work just as well at lower temperatures and you'll be using 40% less energy – and you could save £13 a year this way.

Try to always wash a full load too – one full load uses less energy than two half loads – and use an Eco setting if you have one.

Thats great! For a family of four, replacing one bath a week each with a 5 minute shower saves you £15 – plus another £25 if you're on a water meter.

And remember to shower for 5 minutes or less – you can check using an egg timer.

Showering generally uses far less energy and water than a bath, especially if you keep the time you showering to less than 5 minutes. Use an egg timer to check!

For a family of four, replacing one bath a week each with a 5 minute shower saves you £15 – plus another £25 if you're on a water meter.

Thats great, because even though they look switched off, they're using almost as much power on standby. Most appliances wont loose settings you have made if switched off, and by doing this you're saving from £50 up to a whopping £90!

Oh No! You're missing out on a whopping saving of £50 - £90! TVs are power guzzlers, even though they look switched off, they're using almost as much power on standby. Most appliances wont loose settings you have made if switched off. So reach for the plug, not the remote, and switch off completely.

Great – you're saving up to £65 by doing this and you've probably not noticed the difference. And themostats on radiators mean you can heat only the rooms you're using, which will help save cash too.

If you're making other small changes to keep the heat in and the cold out, you might want to try turning it down another degree! But remember, try not to let your home temperature go below 16 degrees or you risk health problems.

Most people have thermostat controls for their heating - why not try turning the temperature down by one degree and see if you notice? It could save you £65 a year!

But try not to let your home temperature go below 16 degrees or you risk health problems. You can also use thermostatic values on radiators to keep warm in the rooms you're using, but turn them down in those you'e not.

Thats fine, if you need that much water. But if its just for a cuppa for one, try to boil only what you need – this way you'll be saving money, about £8 a year.

If you're only boiling what you need rather than over filling, well done! Thats perfect because you're saving power to the tune of £8 a year.

Fantastic. Drafts let the cold in and the heat out. Have you also covered your letter box and key hole? Whats about closing your curtains at dusk, sealing skirting boards or using a 'chimney pillow'? You can even get kits to secondary glaze windows, and all you need is a hairdryer!

Even small actions will help keep drafts to a minimum – and fully draft proofing you home can save you up to £55 in total. See your Top Tips for more information.

Drafts can get through tiny gaps, but the good news is they are easily stopped. Using a draft excluder and closing the curtains at dusk will help. Cover you letter box and key holes too.

Draft proofing around doors and windows is easy to do with a low cost DIY kit – and you can get kits to secondary glaze windows, and all you need is a hairdryer! Or get a friendly neighbour to help if you cant do this yourself.

Even small actions will help keep drafts to a minimum – and fully draft proofing you home can save you up to £55 in total. See your Top Tips for more information.

You're ahead of the game! Its recommended that we review our energy bills every 6 months or so. That may seem a short time, but the deals that are around change rapidly. On average you could save up to £141 by switching. We can help you do this – call our Save Energy Advice Line on 0800 043 0151 or find out more here.

Then you're missing out on big savings! Its estimated that the average saving if you switch energy tariffs is £141, which is a saving worth having. It doesnt have to be complicated and we can help – call our Save Energy Advice Line on 0800 043 0151 or find out more here