Energy saving advice
5 quick wins for saving energy at home
Here are our top tips to cut your energy bills whilst taking care of the planet.
1. Turn off standby
2. Fit energy saving LED light bulbs
3. Monitor your energy usage
4. Turn down your heating
5. Buy energy efficient appliances
You can also check out the government's energy saving advice and the Home Energy Planning Service by Which?. Alternatively, you can use our Carbon Footprint Calculator to discover more ways to save energy and reduce your impact across food and transport as well.
Ecotricity can help you save energy
Switch to 100% green electricity and a mix fossil gas and sustainable green gas. We invest in direct carbon removal projects in Britain.
Our clean, renewable electricity is made from the sun and the wind. We’re also building green gasmills, which will soon be generating green gas from grass.
Earn money from your home-generation system with Microtricity
Microtricity allows you to earn money through the government’s Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for the energy that you generate and export to the grid from solar panels and other forms of home-generated renewable energy.
Give land back to nature with Ecotalk, our green mobile phone service
Switch your SIM to Ecotalk, the world's only mobile phone operator to use its profits to give land back to nature.
Install smart meters
Stay on top of how much energy you’re using and when you’re using it by getting a smart meter installed.
Generate your own green electricity with Britwind
If you own some land with space to erect a windmill, Ecotricity and our sister company Britwind can help you generate your own electricity.
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