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Money Saving Energy Tips

carbon dioxide emissionsfuel costs

What are the spots? They show the relative Cost Savings and Reduced CO2 emissions.

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Saving
Tips
 Energy 
Savings 
Each Year
 Money
Savings
Each Year
 CO2
Savings
Each Year
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dishwasher energy saving tips
30kWh -
90kWh
£8.13 -
£24.39

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6.99kg -
20.97kg
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Run the machine full and less often

boil less water in kettle energy saving tips
82kWh -
164kWh
£22.222 -
£44.444

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19.11kg -
38.21kg
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Boil only what you need. Savings depend on how much tea you drink!

fridge freezer energy saving tips
50kWh -
400kWh
£13.55 -
£108.4

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11.65kg -
93.2kg
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Fridge maintenance. Savings depend on size, age and rating

dmoney saving tips tumble drying
90kWh -
350kWh
£24.39 -
£94.85

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20.97kg -
81.55kg
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Operate Less often, clean filters, part dry clothes?

differnce in cost of shallow or deep bath
700kWh -
1400kWh
£50.4 -
£379.4

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147kg -
326.2kg
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Have shallower baths and consider how you heat water

change energy supplier to save money
0kWh -
0kWh
£0 -
£500

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0
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save money and have a beerSwitch! This is the single simplest way of saving money. This is equivalent to 100 pints of beer!

shower or power shower which is cheaper
120kWh -
1100kWh
£32.52 -
£425.857

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25.2kg -
256.3kg
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Aviod immersion heated power showers

save money and energy with good loft insulation
3000kWh -
3750kWh
£216 -
£270

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630kg -
787.5kg
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Modern loft insulation in a 3 bed semi - these numbers are for Gas, savings are greater for other fuels

save money and energy with good loft insulation
1000kWh -
1500kWh
£72 -
£108

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210kg -
315kg
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Modern loft insulation in a 3 bed semi - these numbers are for Gas, savings are greater for other fuels


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The greenhouse gas emissions per kWh for the main fuels on this site. The values are used in all CO2e calculations throughout.
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