Spend less time in the shower
Keeping your shower time to just 4 minutes could save a typical household £50 a year on their energy bills.
Reduce your energy bills
It may surprise you to learn that 12% of your energy bill comes from heating water, and we have some great tips to reduce the water you heat and help bring those energy bills down.
We know that energy bills have increased significantly in recent years. The table below identifies the savings you can make over a year, by making small changes to your water usage, followd by advice for each activity.
| Ways to save | Savings |
|---|---|
| Spend less time (4 mins) in the shower | £50 |
| Fit a water efficient showerhead | £30 |
| Wash at 30 degrees and skip a wash a week for a year | £22 |
| Fit a tap aerater | £17 |
| Fill your dishwasher | £11 |
| Swap one bath a week for a 4 minutes shower | £8 |
| Just boil what you need | £9 |
| Total | £147 |
Replace your showerhead
Replace your inefficient showerhead with a water efficient one and save up to £30 a year on your gas bill (not suitable for electric showers).
Careful with your washing
You can save around £22 a year from your energy bill just by using your washing machine on a 30-degree cycle and reducing your washing machine use by one run per week for a year.
Fit a tap aerator
You could also save £17 a year by fitting an aerator onto your kitchen tap to reduce the amount of water coming out without affecting how it washes or rinses.
Fill up your dishwasher
Only run your dishwasher when it is full to reduce the amount of water you use. Reducing your dishwasher use by one run per week for a year could save you £11 a year.
Swap your bath for a shower
Some of us might enjoy a long soak in the bath, but swapping just one bath a week with a 4-minute shower could save you £8 a year on your energy bills.
Just boil what you need
Kettles are one of the most used appliances but many of us boil the kettle with more water than we need. Avoid overfilling the kettle and save £9 a year on your electricity bill.
Use a bowl in your sink
A running tap uses enough water to make 24 brews per minute, so having a bowl in your kitchen sink for washing up will save hot water.