Government launches energy saving campaign

The government has launched an energy saving campaign to provide advice on how to cut bills by bringing down the amount of energy needed to keep homes warm.

The "It All Adds Up" campaign includes features on tips on simple, low or no-cost actions that can be taken immediately to cut energy use and save money.

There is also advice on longer term measures that will have an effect in the future as well.

The £18 million campaign is being launched on a new website. There will also be adverts on TV, radio and digital platforms.

Some of the advice includes reducing the temperature a boiler heats water to before it is sent to radiators from 75⁰C to 60⁰C, turning appliances off at the plug and reducing heating loss from the property such as putting draught excluders around doors or by adding clear film across windows.

Business and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps said: "No-one is immune to rising energy bills this winter, so it’s in everyone’s interest to use every trick in the book to use less energy while keeping homes warm and staying safe.

"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."

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