Saving Energy and Reducing Fuel Bills

By following some simple energy-saving tips, you can reduce your bills:

• shut outside doors and close curtains at night
• shut all windows, unless you need ventilation
• turn the room thermostat down as far as you can, while still remaining comfortable
• wear warm clothes in winter
• turn off the heating in late spring and summer
• boil only the water you need rather than filling the kettle completely
• let food cool to room temperature before you put it in the fridge or freezer
• don’t leave appliances like televisions in stand-by mode; they still use electricity; instead, switch them off properly at the ‘off’ switch
• turn off all lights when you don’t need them.

Energywatch| is a consumer watchdog that provides advice on bills, energy suppliers, grants and benefits.

Solid Fuel Association| provides advice on open fires.

Home Heat Helpline| is an independent service that helps people with advice on paying bills and keeping warm.

All of the above information can be obtained from www.direct.gov.uk|. It is also available in a wide variety of languages from the same source. 

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