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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 use our Carbon Footprint Calculator to discover more ways to save energy and reduce your impact across food and transport as well.

Energy saving advice to reduce your bills and carbon footprint.

Ecotricity can help you save energy

Switch to 100% green electricity and carbon neutralised gas

Our clean, renewable electricity is made from the sun and the wind,. We’ve also started building green gasmills and our first one will be up and running soon.

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 our mobile phone service, Ecotalk, and we’ll use the money from your bills 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.

A smart meter will tell you how much energy your home is using, and when, helping you identify ways of saving energy.

Give land back to nature with Ecotalk

Energy saving articles

The energy saving advice you need this winter

There’s so much advice out there and that can be a little overwhelming. So, we’ve put together this short guide to give you some tips on how to save energy throughout your home.