17-08-2020, 11:17 AM
One of the key things to do first is to just reduce the energy you use...
LED bulbs, AAA-rated white goods, low-standby TV and similar systems, less water in kettle, run everything you can under Economy 7 (if you can), don't tumble-dry, don't leave stuff on longer than absolutely necessary... etc .
In addition, we moved to a ground-source heat pump some 15 years ago - at that time it was very cheap to install as we were doing a self-build and had all the diggers etc. on site.
15 years later, it's not missed a beat and paid for itself (as far as I can calculate) in just 3 years, so since then, all our hot water and heating has been very very cheap - our total electricity usage has plummeted. Add added bonus is no annual maintenance is needed either - just the occasional top-up with water to replace the tiny amount lost each year through osmosis.
Plus, we buy all our electricity through Bulb, i.e. 100% renewables.
LED bulbs, AAA-rated white goods, low-standby TV and similar systems, less water in kettle, run everything you can under Economy 7 (if you can), don't tumble-dry, don't leave stuff on longer than absolutely necessary... etc .
In addition, we moved to a ground-source heat pump some 15 years ago - at that time it was very cheap to install as we were doing a self-build and had all the diggers etc. on site.
15 years later, it's not missed a beat and paid for itself (as far as I can calculate) in just 3 years, so since then, all our hot water and heating has been very very cheap - our total electricity usage has plummeted. Add added bonus is no annual maintenance is needed either - just the occasional top-up with water to replace the tiny amount lost each year through osmosis.
Plus, we buy all our electricity through Bulb, i.e. 100% renewables.
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