How To Reduce Energy Bills
What Kind Of Energy Does The UK Consume
A recent study of Energy Consumption for the UK in
2011 showed that our final energy consumption was broken down into
Oil at 45%, Gas at 30%, Electricity at 20% and finally Coal at 5%.
Gas and Electricity are the ones which are primarily used to heat
homes and businesses throughout the UK registering a staggering
69.7 million tonnes of oil equivalent.
How To Save Money On Utility Bills
Wear a Jumper
A simple idea of wearing a jumper at home or in work means you
will be able to turn the heating down in your home or office. You
will reduce your home or business energy bill, and your carbon
footprint.
Don't leave things on Standby
If everyone in Warrington and the rest of the UK turned their
Televisions off at night when they went to bed instead of leaving
them on standby, it would save £66 million across the UK on home
energy bills. If your Warrington business uses a lot of screens why
not ask that the last person to leave the office each day goes
round the office and turns them off. Another simple way to reduce
your Warrington business energy payments.
Install Room Thermostats
Installing a room thermostat to monitor temperature in a room or
office that did not have one previously could reduce your gas bill
by £70 and your carbon footprint by £280kg a year.
Review Your Energy Saving Lighting
By using energy saving led lighting from PME Electricians Warrington you can
reduce your yearly electricity bill by at least £3 per bulb. It may
not sound like much but even if you only have 20 bulbs in your
entire office you would save an extra £60 a year, which is not bad
considering you just order a different type of bulb when PME
Electricians Warrington are reviewing your lighting needs. The
other point to consider is that the average lifespan of a LED light
is 50,000 hours compared to 8,000 hours of a standard energy saving
light bulb. Therefore you may replace your lighting 6 times before
needing to replace an LED light.
Install A Voltage Optimisation Unit
As a Warrington business or Warrington home owner it is likely
that you will need to power a significant amount of electrical
equipment which can come at quite a cost in energy bills. Most
modern electrical equipment found in the home or office these days
are manufactured to work throughout the European Union and designed
to operate on around 220 Volts. In the UK the average incoming
electricity supply is 242 Volts which is a notable difference. This
over supply of electricity could be pushing your annual energy
bills up without you even noticing and also reducing the lifespan
of your electrical equipment. One of the most popular solutions to
combat this is to install a voltage optimisation unit from PME Commercial Electrical
Contractors Warrington. A voltage optimisation unit installed
by a PME Warrington Electrician could reduce your incoming supply
to the required voltage, protecting your electrical equipment
whilst at the same time reducing your energy costs and carbon
footprint.
If you'd like to know more about PME Electricians energy
saving solutions as well as our other products and services,
contact us by dialling 01925 394111 today.