What are you doing right now?

To get started, lets look at what you’re already doing towards becoming energy efficient.

Are you:

a household a business a school

5 star	Installs an Electrisave monitor to check usage and consequently change energy consumption.
4 star	Replaces all lightbulbs with energy saving recommended ones.
3 star	Doesn’t leave appliances on standby or chargers plugged in.
2 star	Only boils as much water as is needed.
1 star	Leaves lights on even when not in a room.

5 star	Upgrades to a modern condensing boiler.
4 star	Installs cavity wall insulation.
3 star	Insulates the loft to 250mm.
2 star	Turns the thermostat down by 1°C.
1 star	Heats every room in the house, even those that are unoccupied.

5 star	Recycles laundry and washing up water.
4 star	Has installed a water meter.
3 star	Has installed AAA-rated shower heads.
2 star	Has a five-minute shower instead of a bath.
1 star	Has two baths a day.

5 star	Always uses local recycling schemes for plastic, glass, metal, paper, cloth etc.
4 star	Composts garden and kitchen waste.
3 star	Takes their own reusable bags to the shops.
2 star	Uses both sides of the paper, at home and at work.
1 star	Throws everything in the bin because it’s less bother.

5 stars? A little confidence is a good thing, but everyone needs something to aim for. Why not start with 4 stars?

Did you know?

In the UK we waste around £6 billion worth of energy every year.
British Gas council tax rebate programme is offering more than one million households rebates worth up to £100 on their council tax if they install energy efficiency measures.
If every household in the UK switched just one 60W bulb to a new energy saving light bulb that's used for three hours a day, the effect would be the equivalent of planting 10 million new trees.
Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, is investing £750 million over the next few years in the development of renewable energy, primarily offshore wind farms.