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Start saving money by saving energyYour smart guide to home energy efficiency

June 2013

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energyEnergy is precious: Let’s do what we can to preserve it

Did you know?

Did you know?

28%

£334

Homes are responsible for over a quarter of UK energy usage and CO

2 emissions†.

That’s how much most customers underestimated the average UK energy bill by in 2012††.

Energy is preciousLet’s do what we can to preserve it

3%

8%

26%

33%

18%

Up to 33% heat loss through uninsulated walls

Up to 18% heat loss through single glazed windows

Saving energy is easy when you know how...

Where does it all go?Energy loss in a typical

uninsulated home

We all use energy to live our lives and your home is the one place where you’re likely to have the most control over your usage.

Since 2007 average UK household gas and electricity bills have grown by just under £400 a year - which is a 30% increase in real terms*. That’s why saving energy is becoming increasingly important. Also, just think how many energy-hungry, labour-saving and comfort-creating devices we now have in our homes compared to years ago.

As a low carbon energy provider, we at Co-operative Energy are doing our bit. How?

By ensuring that the carbon content of our electricity is less than half the national average. Reducing CO2 is great for the planet, but these days, you’re probably more interested in saving money.

Fortunately, there are serious savings to be made by not only reducing the amount of energy you use, but also doing things a little smarter and taking advantage of energy saving products.

Our guide is designed to help you to quickly and easily increase the energy efficiency of your home, reduce your impact on the planet and ultimately save on your energy bills.

†Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change report, Great Britain’s Housing Energy Fact File 2012. † † Source: ComRes online survey of 1868 British adults, April 2013

*Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change (2013), Quarterly Energy Prices March 2013.

Up to 3% heat loss through doors, and 8% heat loss through the floor

12% through ventilation and draughts, e.g. through the chimney

Up to 26% heat loss through the roof

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Saving energy at a glanceHere are some simple things you can do at home to save both money and energy

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n Turning down your central heating thermostat by 1°C will save you £65 a year

n A dishwasher will use less water than washing up by hand if used in the most energy efficient way

n Avoid leaving devices on standby and you could save £50-£90 a year

n Make sure your washing machine is full before putting it on, and always use the most water and energy efficient settings

n A third of heat in a non-insulated home is lost through the walls and a quarter through the roof

n Setting your washing machine to wash at 30°C instead of higher temperatures will save £13, that you could spend on socks!

n Replacing an average desktop computer and monitor with a new Energy Saving Trust Recommended laptop could save £26 per year

n Your walls, floors and ceilings can contibute to 50% of the heat loss in your home. Insulating these will help reduce this

n Replacing a traditional light bulb with an energy-saving bulb saves £50 on average in electricity over its lifetime

If everyone knew just how much energy everything in their homes consumed, they might do things a little differently. The thing is, energy touches so many parts of our lives, we sometimes don’t appreciate just how much it all adds up. Here are just a few astonishing facts about everyday energy usage:

Energy saving monitors can save you up to 15%Energy saving monitors are the easy and simple way to show you how much energy your electrical appliances are consuming. A smart meter or energy saving monitor with in-home display can help you cut electricity use by at least 5%, by increasing your awareness of household electricity use.

You can order an energy saving monitor for £25.00 (inc VAT) and could recoup the cost within the first few months of use.

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To order an energy saving monitor, or for details, please contact: [email protected] or call 0800 954 0693.

In the spirit of always being honest with our customers, we’d like to point out that all savings mentioned in this document are approximate figures and should only be used as broad guide.

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Savings based on a typical gas heated 3-bedroom semi-detached home

Saving energy and money: All around the home

Roof, walls and windows:n Insulate your loft

Save up to £180 a year by insulating your loft to the recommended depth of 270mm if you do not currently have any loft insulation

n Install cavity wall insulationIf you have cavity walls you could save around £140 a year by reducing heat loss with cavity wall insulation

n Insulating the inside or outside of the wallsAnd similarly, if you have solid walls you could save up to £490 a year if you have solid walls and insulate the outside of the walls or save up to £460 a year if you insulate the inside of the walls

n Fit double glazingSave approximately £170 a year by installing Energy Saving Trust Recommended double glazing in an entirely single-glazed home. Alternatively, secondary glazing can save £105 a year

The more you insulate, the more you save

Bathroom:n Take a shower

If everybody in a 4-person family replaces one bath a week with a 5 minute shower it could save around £15 on energy bills, and around £25 on metered water and sewerage bills every year**

n Insulate your water tankSave around £45 a year by ensuring your hot water tank and pipes are properly insulated

n Use energy saving light bulbs Save £35 a year by replacing all standard GLS bulbs in your home with energy-saving bulbs (CFLs)

n Save an extra £8 a year by switching all lights off when you leave the room

Potential savings: over £100

Kitchen:n Wash clothes at 30°C

Save £13 a year by setting your washing machine to 30°C instead of higher temperatures

n Replace your old boiler Save up to £310 a year by replacing your old G-rated gas boiler with a new condensing boiler with heating controlsn Replace old appliances

Save £37 a year by replacing a 12 year old fridge freezer with an Energy Saving Trust Recommended one

n Only boil the water you need Save £8 a year by only boiling the water you need in a kettle

Potential savings: up to £370

Lounge:n Install a room thermostat

Installing a room thermostat could save you around £70 a yearn Turn appliances off standby

Leaving a new TV in quick-start mode rather than turning it off at the plug could cost you as much as £10 a year

n Radiator reflectorsSave £5 a year by fitting radiator reflector panels

n Save approximately £30 per year by draught-proofing doors, windows and letterboxes

Potential savings: up to £80

Saving energy and money all yearAll around the home*

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*All savings and figures have been verified by the Energy Saving Trust and are accurate as of June 2013. All savings given are for a typical gas heated 3 bedroom semi-detached home with a 78% efficient boiler, (with the exception of the boiler replacement saving) paying 4.64p per kWh for gas and 15.32p per kWh for electricity. For further details about these calculations please see: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Energy-Saving-Trust/Our-calculations.**Based on a gas-heated house, with an 80% efficient gas boiler and average gas tariff of 4.64p/kWh and electricity tariff of 15.32p/kWh. Water meter bill savings are based on average combined sewerage and water tariff of £2.73 per cubic meter of water consumed, correct as of December 2012 and valid for 2013.†Based on fitting a room thermostat and avoiding quick-start mode.

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energySaving energy and money: The big wins

The big winsWant to make substantial savings on your energy bills?

If you want to make dramatic savings on your energy bills, there’s plenty that you can do. Some require some more initial investment and effort than others. The more steps you take, the greater the reduction in your energy costs you’ll enjoy.

*All savings and figures have been verified by the Energy Saving Trust and are accurate as of June 2013. All savings given are for a typical gas heated 3 bedroom semi-detached home with a 78% efficient boiler, (with the exception of the boiler replacement saving) paying 4.64p per kWh for gas and 15.32p per kWh for electricity. Outlay costs are approximate installation costs in a typical three bedroom semi-detached home. For further details about these calculations please see: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Energy-Saving-Trust/Our-calculations. **Assuming no previous insulation is installed. †With 100-270mm thickness insulation.

Use less, save more…Today’s homes have considerably more electrical appliances than they did a few decades ago. They all need power but how much do they use? Below are some of the more power hungry appliances you might have in your home. Use them less and you’ll stand to make considerable savings.

Power hungry appliances: 1kWh gets you just…

Electric shower Time: 8.5 mins Power: 7000WImmersion heater* Time: 20 mins constant heating Power: 3000WKettle Time: 9 uses (typically 20 minutes) Power: 3000WFan heater* Time: 30 mins constant heating Power: 2000WTumble dryer Time: 30 mins (2/3 of a cycle) Lawn mower (rotary) Time: 35mins Power: 1700WVacuum cleaner Time: 40 mins Washing machine Time: 50 mins (typically 1 use) Small electric heater* Time: 1 hr constant heating Power: 1000WDishwasher Time: 1.5 hrs (typically 1 use) Power: 1160WSecurity lighting Time: 2 hrs Power: 500W Lawn mower (cylinder) Time: 3 hrs Power: 340W Towel rail* Time: 4 hrs constant heating Power: 250W Plasma screen TV Time: 4 hrs Desktop PC & monitor Time: 10 hrs TV-LCD Time: 10 hrs

Incandescent light bulb Time: 10 hrs Power: 100W

*In reality small electric heaters, immersion heaters, fan heaters and towel rails use less energy during this time as the thermostat will turn the heating element off when the desired temperature is met

Potential savings are huge

Save £460-490* Install solid wall insulation • Outlay: £5500 - £14500 • CO2 Saving: upto 1900kg

Save up to £180* Insulate your house’s loft** • Outlay: £300 • Payback: 2yr • CO2 Saving: 730kg

Save £310* Replace a G-rated boiler with an A-rated boiler and heating controls •CO2 Saving: 1200kg

Save up to £140* Install cavity wall insulation • Outlay: £500 • Payback: 4yrs • CO2 Saving: 560kg

Save £170* Install B-rate double glazing • Outlay: £ 3600• Payback: 21yrs • CO2 Saving: 680kg

Save £105* Install secondary glazing (per window) • Outlay: £1100 • Payback: 11yrs • CO2 Saving: 420kg

Save £25* Top up your house’s loft insulation**† • Outlay: £100-300 • Payback: from 4yrs • CO2 Saving: 110kg

Save £60* Insulate your floor** • Outlay: variable • CO2 Saving: 240kg

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energySaving energy and money: The affordable wins

The affordable winsWant low cost ways to lower your energy bills?

Not every energy saving measure is an investment you have to think about – some highly effective ones only cost a few pounds. Most are relatively quick and easy to do too and if you decide to do at least 3 of them, you could save up to £105 on your energy bills every year.

Save £20* by installing a chimney draught excluder • Outlay: £20 • Payback: 1 yr • CO2 Saving: 75kg

Save £30* by draught-proofing doors and windows, sealing skirting boards and fitting chimney balloons or sealed fire guards • Outlay: up to £200 • Payback: 7yrs • CO2 Saving: 120kg

Save £45* by insulating your water tank and any exposed pipes • Outlay: £15 • Payback: 4 months • CO2 Saving: 175kg

Save £30* by replacing halogen spot lights with low energy LED equivalents• Outlay: £90 • Payback: 4 yrs • CO2 Saving: 100kg

Save £5* by installing reflective radiator panels • Outlay: £20 • Payback: 1 yr • CO2 Saving: 30kg

By just doing 3 of these measures, save up to £105*

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*All savings and figures have been verified by the Energy Saving Trust and are accurate as of June 2013. All savings given are for a typical gas heated 3 bedroom semi-detached home with a 78% efficient boiler, (with the exception of the boiler replacement saving) paying 4.64p per kWh for gas and 15.32p per kWh for electricity. For further details about these calculations please see: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Energy-Saving-Trust/Our-calculations.


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energySaving energy and money: The free wins

The fREE winsWant to slash your energy bills for no cost whatsoever?

Some of the biggest wastes of energy in the home are down to one thing… the choices we make. By simply getting into the habit of being ‘energy smart’, you’ll instantly start saving up to £220 on your energy bills every year.

Save £65* by turning your central heating thermostat down just 1°C• Outlay: Free • Payback: Immediate • CO2 Saving: 260kg

Save £20* by only using your tumble dryer when you can’t dry clothes outside• Outlay: Free • Payback: Immediate • CO2 Saving: 70kg

Save £50-£90* by not leaving appliances on standby and turning off devices when not in use• Outlay: Free • Payback: Immediate • CO2 Saving: upto 310kg

Save £15* by replacing 1 weekly bath with a 5 minute shower**

• Outlay: Free • Payback: Immediate • CO2 Saving: 10kg

Save £8* by switching all lights off when you leave a room• Outlay: Free • Payback: Immediate • CO2 Saving: 25kg

Save £13* by setting washing machines to 30°C instead of washing at higher temperatures• Outlay: Free • Payback: Immediate • CO2 Saving: 40kg

Save £8* by only boiling the water you need in your kettle• Outlay: Free • Payback: Immediate • CO2 Saving: 25kg

Appliances that sip, not sap, energyNot everything in your home is a major drain on energy. Some things are generally pretty energy efficient. Some are obvious and others might shock you a little, but you can still save money by reducing your usage of them.

Energy efficient appliances: 1kWh gets you a whopping…

Mobile phone/MP3 charger Time: 286 hrs

LED bulb (6W) Time: 165 hrs

Router Time: 159 hrs

DAB radio Time: 145 hrs

Stereo Time: 89 hrs

DVD player Time: 51 hrs

Set top box Time: 51 hrs

Compact fluorescent light (20W) Time: 50 hrs

Printer Time: 34 hrs

Laptop Time: 31 hrs

Fluorescent strip light (40W) Time: 25 hrs

Games console Time: 24 hrs

TV-CRT (150W) Time: 18 hrs

Potential savings: up to £220*

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*All savings and figures have been verified by the Energy Saving Trust and are accurate as of June 2013. All savings given are for a typical gas heated 3 bedroom semi-detached home with a 80% efficient boiler, (with the exception of the boiler replacement saving) paying 4.64p per kWh for gas and 15.32p per kWh for electricity. For further details about these calculations please see: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Energy-Saving-Trust/Our-calculations. **If everyone does so in a 4-person household


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energyHelpful Information: Be energy smart & Smart tips

Be smartBe energy smart

When you’re buying new, it pays to buy energy efficientTechnology is always finding new ways to not only use energy, but use it more efficiently too. So if you’re replacing your windows or electrical appliances, make energy efficiency a major consideration. By doing so, you could save energy and money every year for the life of the products – it’s like getting a long-term discount on whatever you buy.

Buy energy efficient appliancesUpdate your appliances with new ones that carry the Energy Saving Trust or Energy Recommendation logos. A, A+ and A++ are the most energy efficient choices, whilst G rated are the most inefficient. It pays too as replacing even a D-rated fridge/freezer that costs around £94 a year to run with an A++ rated model costing just £25 to run would save you £69 each and every year.

Save £37 a year* by updating a 12 year old fridge freezer • CO2 Saving: 115kg

Save £25 a year* by updating a 12 year old upright/chest freezer • CO2 Saving: 80kg

Save £7 a year* by updating a 12 year old dishwasher • CO2 Saving: 25kg

Save £17 a year* by updating a 12 year old refrigerator • CO2 Saving: 55kg Save £21 a year* by updating a 12 year old tumble dryer • CO2 Saving: 70kg

When buying new appliances, think about your running costs as well as the purchase price. A, A+ and A++ rated appliances are often the real bargains long-term.

When buying new appliances, choosing energy-efficient ones will save you money in the long run

Smart tipsHeating and Hot watern Recommended room temperatures are

between 18°C and 21°Cn Turn your hot water down to 60°Cn Bleed your radiators once a yearn Only set your central heating to come on

30 minutes before you arrive homen Close doors and draw curtains at night to

reduce draughtsn Don’t block radiators with furniture

or curtains

Lightingn Turn lights off when you leave a roomn Make the most of natural daylightn Use a sensor to activate external security lights

fridge freezern Set your fridge at 0°C to 4°C and freezer

-6°C to -18°Cn Vacuum your fridge’s coils at the back

twice a yearn Check door seals aren’t broken or filled

with food debrisn Keep any frost build-up less than ¼ inch

Dishwashern Only wash full loads and use energy saving

cycles if possiblen Don’t waste energy by pre-rinsing dishes

Cooker and kettlen Save energy by checking food through the

oven window, rather than by opening the doorn Cover pots and pans with lids when

cookingn Don’t overfill your kettle – boil what

you needn De-scale your kettle regularly

Washing machine and tumble dryern Using 30°C or cold settings halves energy

consumptionn Use specially designed cold water

detergentsn Only wash or dry full loads, preferably hang

them outside to dryn Clear the lint screen in your dryer and clear

the vent to improve its drying performance to increase efficiency

Look to buy appliances that have high efficiency ratings - the higher the rating, the more you’ll save!

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*All savings and figures have been verified by the Energy Saving Trust and are accurate as of June 2013. All savings given are for a typical gas heated 3 bedroom semi-detached home with a 78% efficient boiler, (with the exception of the boiler replacement saving) paying 4.64p per kWh for gas and 15.32p per kWh for electricity. For further details about these calculations please see: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Energy-Saving-Trust/Our-calculations

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Check to see if you are eligible for assistance to help pay for the costs of loft and cavity wall insulation at www.energysavingtrust.org.uk or call 0300 123 1234.


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energyHelpful Information: All the energy saving help you need

All the energy saving help you needThere are a host of organisations ready to help implement any of your needs

For more detailed information about saving energy and the grants that are available, please visit or contact the following organisations.

The Energy Saving Advice Servicegives impartial, accurate and independent advice to communities and households on how to be more energy efficient, reduce emissions and save money on energy bills.n Visit their website at www.energysavingtrust.org.ukn Call them for free on 0300 123 1234

The Home Heat Helplineadvises people worried about paying their fuel bills and keeping warm. It also gives advice to low income households in urgent need of heating help and advice.n Visit their website at www.homeheathelpline.org.uk n Call them for free on 0800 336 699

Act on Energyis a registered environmental charity that provides free and impartial advice to households and small businesses in the Midlands’ region and surrounding areas.n Visit their website at www.actonenergy.org.uk n Call them on 01789 842 898

National Energy Action(England and Wales) is a charity that helps people on low incomes to heat and insulate their homes.n Visit their website at www.nea.org.uk n Call them on 0191 261 5677

Energy Action(Scotland) is a national charity aiming to end fuel poverty and achieve warm, dry homes for all.n Visit their website at www.eas.org.ukn Call them on 0141 226 3064

Gov.uksummarises all the government grants available for home for heating and electricity, such as the “Winter Fuel Payment”, “Cold Weather Payment”, “Green Deal”, Warm Front” and “Warm Home Discount” schemes.n Visit their website at www.gov.uk

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