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.

Action Money saved per year Carbon dioxide saving per year
Adding a condensing boiler £100 - £120 810 kg/yr
Upgrading to heating controls £60 - £70 490kg/yr

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

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

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