Save on your fuel bills – Big Energy Saving Winter

by | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorised

This winter is important to save money on your heating bills, especially with most of spending more time at home than ever this year. As the January cold weather comes in we’ve put together some handy tips to help you save some vital cash as part of Citizens Advice’s Big Energy Saving Winter. Visit https://bigenergysavingwinter.org.uk/save/ to find out more!

Save on heating

If you have a timer on your central heating system, set the heating and hot water to come on only when required and did you know If you turn down your main thermostat by 1 degree, you can save around £60 on your energy bill? However be sure to make sure your home is still warm enough during cold weather – closing your curtains at dusk will stop heat escaping through the windows and be sure to check for draughts around windows and doors.

Make your home energy efficient

Installing a room thermostat, a programmer and thermostatic radiator valves and using these controls efficiently could save you around £75 a year. Draught-proofing windows and doors and blocking cracks in floors and skirting boards can save around £25 a year on energy bills. To really make the most of the heat you’re paying for, you could get smart meters to help track and manage your energy use.

Save on appliances

Turning your appliances off standby mode can save you £35 a year remember not to leave laptops and mobile phones on charge unnecessarily – although it’s easy to do!

Save in the kitchen

You may not realise how much you could save by making a few small changes in the kitchen. Use a bowl to wash-up rather than running a tap, reduce your washing machine use by one cycle a week, and only fill the kettle with the water you need and you could save around £39 a year in the kitchen.

Save in the bathroom

Spend just one minute less in the shower each day and a family of four could save £75 a year on energy and water bills. Did you know a running tap wastes more than 6 litres of water every minute, so turn off the tap while brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face. Replacing an inefficient shower head with a water efficient one could save a household of four people around £38 a year off their gas bills and around £53 a year off their water bills.

Save on lighting

Turn your lights off when you’re not using them. If you switch a light off for just a few seconds, you will save more energy than it takes for the light to start up again. This will save you around £15 a year on your energy bills. Replace your bulbs as and when you can with energy efficient LEDs – on average it could save about £40 a year on bills.

Further ways to save

Smart meters can help you track your energy usage and understand where you can make changes that can save money on your energy bills – ask your energy supplier about arranging an installation.

Find out more about the different ways you can reduce your energy bills this winter: https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/home-energy-efficiency

The Green Homes Grant can provide vouchers worth up to two thirds of the cost of upgrading the energy efficiency of their home. Find out whether your home is eligible for a grant via the UK Government website.

Please note our services will be reduced across Bury & Bolton from 1pm Monday 23rd December 2024 and will resume as normal on Thursday 2nd January 2025. See below ways we can support you during this period:

We will be actioning online referrals on 24th, 27th, 30th and 31st December

This service will be available 6pm to 9pm on: 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th December 2024

Emergency contact details for local authorities are:

Bury – https://www.bury.gov.uk/emergencies/emergency-contact-numbers

Bolton – https://www.bolton.gov.uk/council/emergency-contacts

Call our Help Through Hardship line on 0808 208 2138, this line is open 9am-5pm on 24th, 27th, 30th, 31st December

Additional resources for 24/7 self-help advice are also available on

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

The National Domestic Abuse helpline is open 24 hours a day and can be contacted on 0808 2000 247. If you’re in an emergency situation you should call 999

National Debt Line Debt helpline: 0800 240 4420

Relay UK – if you can’t hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 240 4420

You can use Relay UK with an app or a textphone. There’s no extra charge to use it. Find out how to use Relay UK on the Relay UK website.

This time of year can be hard. But there’s support available if you need it.

The Samaritans is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and can be contacted on 116 123 or by email.

Switchboard is a helpline for LGBT+ people and is open 10am until 10pm everyday. You can call them on 0800 0119 100 or use their online chat.

Shout 85258 is a 24 hours a day text service which offers mental health support. You can contact them by texting SHOUT to 85258.

The Silver Line — a helpline for older people ran by Age UK. Call 0800 4 70 80 90 24hrs a day

NSPCC Helpline — if you’re worried about a child. Call 0808 800 5000 (Mon-Fri 10am-8pm)

Power cut 105 — if you have a power cut Call 105 24hrs a day

National Gambling Helpline Call 0808 8020 133 24 hours a day

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