Make the most of your oven. Filling an oven and batch cooking meals can save energy and money. If you share your home with others, planning meals and eating collectively can help build relationships whilst saving both energy and money.

Washing a small load of clothes? Check you washing machine’s settings to see if you can use the “half load” programme to save water and energy.

Spending one minute less in the shower each day will save up to £8 a year off your energy bills, per person. With a water meter this could save a further £11 off annual water and sewerage bills. If everyone in a four-person household did this it would lead to a total saving of £75 a year.

Draught excluders are a cheap way of cutting out the chill from poorly fitting doors and windows. Most are also easy to fit, a simple DIY task.

Think before your print. Reducing the amount of material you print has a long list of benefits including saving paper, chemicals and electricity. More and more offices and industries are going paper free, so think about how you can reduce any printing you do.

Smart meters help you track your energy use in pounds and pence. They can help educate you and your family to reduce your energy bills.

Smart controls can help ensure your home is comfortable and energy efficient.

Make sure your radiators are clear so they can heat the space efficiently. Curtains or furniture can easily block them.

Save energy with your washing machine. Modern washing powders often let you achieve the same results with lower temperatures.

Switch off radiators in any rooms you are not using regularly and keep internal doors shut to save energy.