Energy Saving Guides

Read our guides to saving energy and lowering your bills

Our expert journalists have been busy compiling useful guides to help energy consumers reduce their usage, saving the environment and lowering their energy bills along the way.

Energy saving guides

Energy Saving Lightbulbs

Want to save money but not sure where to start? If you are still using incandescent light bulbs it is time you switched.

Residential Double and Triple Glazing

Increase the energy efficiency of your home by installing double or triple glazing to your windows. Almost 20% of household heat is lost through windows.

Making your home more energy efficient could dramatically reduce your energy consumption, and save hundreds on your household’s gas and electricity bills. But how do you make your home more energy efficient?

AlertMe Energy Kits: Can they help to reduce your electricity bills?

Using an energy monitor like the AlertMe Energy Kit could help to reduce your electricity bills by up to 25%.

How to install solar panels

The cost of solar panels has fallen and the government will even pay you for the electricity you generate and consume. So not only do you save on your electricity bills, you also get paid for the privilege. We look at the benefits - financial and environmental - of installing solar panels.

Energy efficiency ratings

Energy efficiency rating labels are now on household appliances and electronics to help you compare the efficiency of products before you buy, but what should you really be looking for?

Energy efficiency grants for pensioners

Most pensioners around the UK will be eligible for some form of government grant to help with energy efficient improvements such as cavity wall and loft insulation.