Checklist

1. Turn your thermostat down. Reducing your room temperature by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10 percent. You could save around £40 per year.
2. Is your water too hot? Your cylinder thermostat shouldn't need to be set higher than 60°C/140°F.
3. Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping through the windows.
4. Always turn off the lights when you leave a room.
5. Don't leave appliances on standby and remember not to leave appliances on charge unnecessarily.
6. If you're not filling up the washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher, use the half-load or economy programme.
7. Only boil as much water s you need (but remember to cover the elements if you're using an electric kettle).
8. A dripping hot water tap wastes energy and in one week wastes enough hot water to fill half a bath, so fix leaking taps and make sure they're fully turned off!
9. Use energy saving light bulbs. Just one can save you £100 over the lifetime of the bulb - and they last up to 12 times longer than ordinary light bulbs.
10. Switch to high-efficiency boilers
    If your boiler is over 15 years old it's probably time to replace it. By law, new gas boilers in England and Wales must now be of the high efficiency condensing type, which can help you save up to a third on your heating bills and even more if you upgrade to modern controls as well.
11. Insulate wall cavities - Around 33% of the heat lost in a non-insulated house is through the walls. You could save up to £160 on energy bills each year by insulating your wall cavities. It also creates an even temperature in your home. If we all filled our wall cavities, we'd save over £960 million of energy a year.
12. Loft Insulation
    Insulating your loft - One of the simplest ways to save energy - you can even install it yourself. Insulate your loft today and in a year you could save between £180 and £220 per annum
13. Fit your tank with a jacket - Insulate your hot water tank with a jacket - it only costs a few pounds and, with all the heat it traps in, pays for itself within months. Fit one that's at least 75mm (3") thick and you could save around £20 a year. If every UK household fitted an adequate tank-jacket tomorrow, we'd save over £95 million of energy every year!
14. Draught dodgers - Draughts also get in through gaps in floorboards and skirting boards, which also allow heat to escape in winter. Stop this waste by filling these gaps with newspaper, beading or sealant
15. Brush up on energy saving - Eliminate draughts and wasted heat by installing a cheap, easy-to-fix brush or PVC seal on your exterior doors. Letterboxes and keyholes should be covered too. Sealing unused open fireplaces, and their associated ventilation bricks, greatly reduces heat loss from a room.
16. Look for the Logo
    When purchasing new appliances, always look for the Energy Saving Recommended logo. Energy Saving Recommended appliances are the most efficient in their category and could save you up to £45 a year.