There are many other ways to save energy in the home; from low and no cost measures such as drawing the curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping, draught proofing leaky windows and doors, not leaving appliances on standby and using low energy light bulbs where possible, buying energy saving recommended appliances when replacing, as well as home improvements such as updating an old boiler with a new energy efficient condensing model.

For further information call the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre on free phone 0800 512 012 for free and impartial advice from a qualified advisor. Alternatively the Energy Saving Trust website has lots of tips and advice on how to stop wasting energy and money also.