Improve Energy Efficiency In The Home
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Domestic appliances currently consume between 25% - 30% of all U.K. energy, so choosing a more energy efficient appliance is a great way to start being greener. You can make an immediate difference without spending a penny by turning devices off rather than leaving them on standby when not in use, you’d be surprised how much it will save over the course of a year. A television on standby is still consuming 85% of the power it would use if it were fully on. Between 6-10% of an average households power is consumed by devices left on standby – to read more click here. An increasing number of devices are now available to allow you to turn your household appliances on-and-off standby with the flick of a switch - or a remote contolled button like the ByeBye Standby range.
If you want to analyse your consumption further and devise your own ways to be even more energy efficient around the home, consider buying a domestic electricity meter which identifies just how much energy each device is using and how much it’s costing you.
Other important areas to consider are:
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