How to Save on Your Energy Bills

HOW TO SAVE ON YOUR ENERGY BILLS 23% The heating of the UK's 27 million homes accounts for 23% of the UK's total energy use. OF THE UK'S TOTAL ENERGY ENERGY BILLS 20% going on water heating 60% 60% of your home's energy bill goes on room heating with a further 20% going on water heating. of your home's energy bill goes on room heating of the UK's homes do not have access to (20%) MAINS GAS INSULATION AND SAVINGS 20 MILLION UK homes do not have FULL INSULATION MEASURES Reducing your Thermostat by 1°C much can save as as having CAVITY WALL INSULATION THICK CURTAINS can be as effective as DOUBLE GLAZING in reducing heat loss BILLS AND PRICES ELECTRICAL HEATING is by far the most EXPENSIVE and carbon heavy form of heating AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS 66% 50% Electrical heating is by far the most REDUCTION IN TOTAL ENERGY expensive and carbon heavy form of heating. Air source heat pumps can reduce this bill by 66% and emissions by 50%. REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS FUEL PRICE (PENCE) PER KWH ANNUAL BILL* EMISSIONS KG MAINS GAS 5.52 £993 4194 ELECTRICITY 15.65 £2817 8640 OIL 6.65 £1197 5616 LPG 8.01 £1442 4662 WOOD PELLETS 6.87 £1236 702 AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP (@COP 3.0) 5.22 £939 3924 *Assumed 18,000kWh per year Global Energy Data from DECC, Nottingham Council, Defra. Smems www.globalenergysystems.co.uk