It All Adds Up: The Story of People and Mathematics

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Energy firms have already seen a reduction in energy consumption compared with last year, although that has been cushioned by the relatively mild start to winter. The launch comes as freezing weather grips the country and tests the resolve of households who have resisted putting on the heating in the face of high energy bills. “We have seen a 30% increase in consumption on last year in the last few days,” said the executive. The majority of government support schemes target those on low income and vulnerable households in the worse performing homes, including the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, Home Upgrade Grant and Local Authority Delivery scheme. The government is also improving energy efficiency in public buildings through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. It All Adds Up’ energy saving campaign launched today by government with advice that could help UK households cut hundreds of pounds off their bills this winter campaign features tips on simple, low or no-cost actions that households can take to immediately cut energy use and save money while ensuring people are able to stay safe and warm this winter

The campaign will offer practical tips and advice to demonstrate how consumers can make significant savings on their bills with simple actions that all add up, while giving vulnerable groups the right information for doing this without harming their health,” officials wrote. Thanks to government support, the number of homes with an energy efficiency rating of C or above is at 46% and rising, up from just 14% in 2010. The guidance focuses on simple measures which are not already adopted by the majority of households in the UK. How energy use can be reduced may be different for each individual household, but simple measures in the campaign can offer significant financial savings this winter without reducing comfort or putting people’s health at risk.

We know many households are actively looking to find safe ways to reduce their energy use to save on bills, and there are straightforward steps to take by making small changes at home. So we welcome renewed efforts to highlight practical tips that can make a real difference. Energy UK welcomes the government’s efforts in helping people to improve their energy efficiency. Many people are struggling to pay their energy bills and whilst additional support is available from both government and energy suppliers, taking steps to cut down wasted energy will enable people to lower their bills immediately. We’re also pleased that advice on long-term energy efficiency measures is part of the campaign.

In addition to these simple tips, there is also advice on other actions that households can take to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, as well as further details of government funding schemes to improve the energy efficiency of households across the country.The ‘It All Adds Up’ campaign highlights longer-term energy efficiency upgrades, including installing loft and wall insulation or fitting double glazing, that people can make to their homes to save their energy use and bring down bills. advice also available on longer-term measures to improve the energy efficiency of homes that can bring down bills not just this winter but in years to come This winter, many people will be worried about how much they might have to spend to heat their homes. These tips should help cut down the cost of staying warm. Ministers have been urged since the summer to launch a drive to advise households on the best ways to reduce their energy consumption. European governments have been asking companies and citizens to cut their usage for months as the fallout from the invasion of Ukraine leaves countries scrambling to replace Russian gas.

They said tips will include advising the public to reduce their boiler flow temperature from 75C to 60C, turning down radiators in rooms not being used and “reducing heating loss from your property, such as draught proofing windows and doors”.For very little or no cost, you can save pounds. It all adds up, so I urge people to take note of the advice in this new campaign and follow the easy steps to cut your fuel bills. It’s essential that this goes hand in hand with policies that will enable delivery to as many homes as possible, and with the roll out of smart meters so people can manage their energy use, and use it at times it is cheapest. However, the debate over whether to launch a public information campaign in Britain has split the Conservative party. Simple advice, with no or very low-cost actions that households can take to reduce their energy use and bills this winter, is now available to the public under a new government information campaign being launched today. This will complement Ofgem’s Energy Aware campaign, which provides information on ways to reduce energy use, cut costs, and points consumers towards financial schemes and other avenues of support that can help them through this difficult winter.