Big Energy Saving Week, which runs from January 18-24, is part of a national campaign to help people cut their fuel bills and get all the financial support they are entitled to.
Energy UK, the trade association for the energy industry, says: “Energy efficiency is essential to help consumers reduce their energy consumption and improve the comfort of their homes.
“It is also central to achieving the UK’s commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by 2050, relative to 1990 levels.”
Here are some top tips from Big Energy Saving Winter, a campaign by Citizens Advice, the Energy Saving Trust and the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, that could help you save energy and cut your household bills.
“It is also central to achieving the UK’s commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by 2050, relative to 1990 levels.”
![Turning your appliances off standby mode can save you £35 a year, and remember not to leave laptops and mobile phones on charge unnecessarily.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc2ZDA4YzQ0LTZkZWQtNDk4Mi05ZDk4LWViODU1MmJlNjhkOTpjM2YwMDhhYS0xZDlhLTQ0ZDUtOTZkZS1iYzlmOTZiZjYxYzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Turn appliances off
Turning your appliances off standby mode can save you £35 a year, and remember not to leave laptops and mobile phones on charge unnecessarily. Photo: Shutterstock
![Use a bowl to wash-up rather than running a tap, reduce your washing machine use by one cycle a week, and only fill the kettle with the water you need and you could save around £39 a year in the kitchen.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM2ZjA1ZmNhLWUwMjctNGIyNC1iODQ5LWFmNjY4OTk3ODM0Mzo0OWEyNDU0OC05MGZhLTQ5NDMtODYyYS00MDI1ZGFmMjllMmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Only use the water you need
Use a bowl to wash-up rather than running a tap, reduce your washing machine use by one cycle a week, and only fill the kettle with the water you need and you could save around £39 a year in the kitchen. Photo: Shutterstock
![Spend one minute less in the shower each day and a family of four could save £75 a year on energy and water bills.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVlYzAxMWY4LWM3OTAtNGJhYS04NzAyLWZiMTcyMzI0MzJlOTo0ODZkMDI3NC1lNWQ5LTQyYjgtOWUzYi00MzdmYTM5NTAxODA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Take shorter showers
Spend one minute less in the shower each day and a family of four could save £75 a year on energy and water bills. Photo: Shutterstock
![A running tap wastes more than 6 litres of water every minute, so turn off the tap while brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY2NzA1ZmJhLTQ5ZTEtNGMzZC05NmMzLTdmNzg0ZjgwYzc1NTo5ZjZiNDBjNS1jNzZlLTRmOTUtYWY5Yi01NGI2NmViODMwODM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Turn off the tap
A running tap wastes more than 6 litres of water every minute, so turn off the tap while brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face. Photo: Shutterstock