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Energy efficiency benefits your conscience, the planet, and your energy bills (if you're not an Unlimited Energy customer).
Here's an easy way to keep your energy costs and your carbon footprint down EVERY DAY with one easy habit.
Energy bills were a BIG discussion topic during the energy crisis, and while energy prices are slowly coming down, saving energy to reduce our envrionmental impact is always going to be a BIG deal.
The Office of National Statistics says:
75% of UK adults care about the environment.
86.5% have made changes to their lifestyle to reduce their impact on the environment.
Reducing your energy consumption is one way to do your bit for the planet, and a shorter shower is such an easy step to do just that.
An Unlimited Energy package means you always pay the same for your bills, no matter how much gas and electricity you use, but that's no reason to skimp on showing the planet some love.
About 5% of the UK's carbon emissions come from heating water at home, according to the Energy Saving Trust. It's also the biggest use of energy at home, after central heating.
Creating heat is an energy intensive process, so your tumbledryer, washing machine and hair dryer are all going to be energy intensive and rack up the numbers on your smart meter.
So let's talk...SHORT SHOWER POWER.
Most people shower every day, so if you're looking for a small, daily change to shrink your carbon footprint , a shorter shower time is the way to go.
Pro tip: Anything in your home that generates heat, like a tumble dryer, uses a lot of energy, even energy-efficient appliances need to use a lot of energy to generate heat. So keep an eye on your usage!
Benefits of taking a 5-minute shower:
That's as much carbon as it takes to make 2.49 million cups of coffee, or drive to the moon (and back) 15 times in an electric car
Doing the short shower thing…
This is amazing news for your energy bills or your water meter, if you have one!
Here's how to save energy on your heating bills by cutting down your hot water usage.
If you're on board to take a shorter shower, here are some other everyday energy saving tips to save carbon emissions (and a bit of money, if you're not an Unlimited Energy customer).
Heat loss is a BIG energy-waste culprit. Heat escapes in door cracks, through thin windows and uninsulated walls, meaning that you need to have the heating on for longer to heat your house.
Check out our guide to improving your home's EPC rating or check out The Energy Saving Trust.
Fill the sink with hot tap water, rather than running the tap when you're washing up. The Energy Saving Trust says this could save 10 litres of water a minute!
It's really easy to turn a mixer tap to "hot”, and every second the hot water is running, you're using energy.
LED bulbs are by far the most energy-efficient light bulbs, but basically anything you can do to change over from old-fashioned incandescent bulbs is a great step. Inefficient lighting can really bump up your electricity usage.
There are lots of ways to cut your energy, but there's no need to make a big change overnight, especially if you're adjusting to life at uni. Why not pick one thing to change and go from there?
Energy suppliers give some really handy ways to keep an eye on your energy usage, like smart meters, so check out our energy-saving tips blog if you want even more ways to cut your usage down.
Short Shower Power could be a game changer, but you do you.
Don't forget to check out our Short Shower Playlist and try to finish your shower before your chosen song is over.
**7452000000 litres or 7,452 million cubic metres. JSYK.