DESKTOP COMPUTER
Top tip to ensure your computer is as energy efficient as possible:
Choosing a laptop over a desktop and not leaving it on standby could save up to £16 a year.
RADIO
Top tip to ensure your radio is as energy efficient as possible:
Listening to digital radio via TV can use over ten times more energy than listening through a radio.
PS3
Top tip to ensure your console is as energy efficient as possible:
Avoid leaving games consoles on standby. Turning them off could save between £45 and £80 a year.
ELECTRIC KETTLE
Top tip to ensure your kettle is as energy efficient as possible:
Only filling the kettle up with as much water as you need could save about £7 a year.
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See your history
By viewing your energy use history, you can compare what you’re using now to what you were using within the previous hour, day, week or month. So you’ll know how your energy use changes over time and can see the impact of energy efficient behaviour.
Meter readings
Under the menu section you can also view your latest meter readings at the touch of a button – these are sent to your energy supplier automatically and you can be confident that your bills are accurate.
Set your budget
Setting yourself a budget can really help you manage your energy use. You can choose your own target in pounds or kWh, based on how many bedrooms you have, or by gas or electricity – or both. Your target budget will be clearly displayed on the home screen with a ‘t’ symbol.
Understand your tariff
Press this icon and you’ll see what energy tariff you’re currently on and what your energy is costing you. If you move to a different tariff, we will update the information automatically and your smart energy monitor will display the new tariff.
FRIDGE/FREEZER
Top tips to ensure your fridge-freezer is as energy efficient as possible:
Keep your fridge at the optimum temperature of around 3°C to 5°C.
Defrost your freezer on a regular basis to help prevent a build up of ice.
Keep fridges and freezers away from cookers and direct sunlight.
Get the feather duster out - when dust gathers on the condenser coils at the back of your fridge it can increase its energy consumption.
HOB
Top tips to ensure your hob is as energy efficient as possible:
When boiling vegetables use just enough water to keep them covered.
Use the kettle to boil water for cooking, instead of heating a pan on the stove. Not only will this be more efficient, but it generally takes less time too.
Always use the right size of pan for your cooking ring and put a lid on it. This will help save energy as your food will cook quicker.
TUMBLE DRYER
Top tips to ensure your tumble dryer is as energy efficient as possible:
Clean the tumble dryer filter by rinsing it under the tap or using a vacuum cleaner to remove fluff and debris.
Use Ecoballs in the tumble dryer to allow the heat to move more freely and dry your clothes more quickly.
IRON
Top tips to ensure your iron is as energy efficient as possible:
Iron the clothes that require a cooler setting first and finish with clothing that needs the hottest setting.
Keep the ironing plate clean and flush out the water from your iron after every use. This will also avoid the risk of smudges and marks on your clean laundry.
TV
Top tip to ensure your TV is as energy efficient as possible:
Choosing a 40-inch TV with an energy efficiency rating of A+ over a standard 40-inch TV could save you more than £90 over the lifetime of the product.
A traditional TV costs about £17.00 a year to run, which works out as £0.05 a day.
An LCD flat screen costs about £29.00 a year to run, which works out as £0.08 a day.
A plasma flat screen costs about £95.00 a year to run, which works out as £0.26 a day.
DISHWASHER
Top tips to ensure your dishwasher is as energy efficient as possible:
Wait until there is a full load before putting on your dishwasher.
Use your dishwasher's economy programmes whenever possible.
Turn off your dishwasher when a load is done, otherwise it remains on standby.
SPACE HEATING
Top tips to ensure your heating is as energy efficient as possible:
Insulating cavity walls, topping up loft insulation, installing double glazing and upgrading a boiler could save a household up to £320 on annual energy bills.
Use a timer to control your central heating. You could think about a remote heating control such as British Gas' Hive Active Heating that lets you control your heating from your mobile phone so you never heat an empty home.
Keep radiators clear. For example, do not put a large sofa in front of the radiator as it will absorb a lot of the heat.
Put radiator panels behind radiators on external walls to reflect heat back into the room.
OVEN (WITHOUT HOB)
Top tips to ensure your oven is as energy efficient as possible:
Don't keep the oven door open for too long when it is in use.
Switch off the oven sooner, as some dishes will cook while the oven is cooling.
Use a microwave or a pressure cooker instead of the oven as they should cook food quicker.
Keep the oven door clean so you can see how the food’s doing without opening the door and letting heat escape.
HAIR DRYER
Top tip to ensure your hairdryer is as energy efficient as possible:
Turn your hairdryer off at the plug when not in use. Some items can still use energy when plugged in, even if the appliance has been turned off.
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