Reducing energy bills

Help your bank balance and the environment

Not only will a new boiler be better for the environment, it will also reduce energy bills! Using a high efficiency condensing boiler with heating controls could save you around £200 a year. Take a look at the table below.

Other ways to reduce energy bills

There are many opportunities for energy saving and cost savings around your home, such as:

• Choose "A" rated appliances (such as boilers, fridges and washing machines) where possible
• Only use the heat and light appliances you really need - don't leave TVs or videos on standby
• Turn your heating thermostat down by 1°C
• Consider upgrading to solar heating

The Energy Saving Trust website contains lots of helpful information and advice on this.

Heating assumptions

The costs and paybacks shown are approximate, are provided for illustrative purposes only and are based on a gas heated semi-detached house with 3 bedrooms. Savings for condensing boilers assume that their installation is mandatory due to building regulations and hence there is no additional cost when compared with a non condensing equivalent. Savings assume a gas price of 2.57p/kWh. Condensing boiler costs/payback- see p38 of CE101.

Source of savings values energy savings trust website