Save energy at home

The energy hierarchy can help inform what steps you take to reduce the energy demand of your home. The energy hierarchy outlines three key stages:

• Conserve Energy - Reducing the amount of energy we are using in our homes. This is primarily through behavioural changes (for example not leaving appliances on standby and putting on warmer clothing before turning on the heating).
• Improve Energy Efficiency ­- Improving the efficiency of the built fabric of your home (insulated walls, improved air tightness, more efficient windows) and the appliances being used (LED lighting, energy-efficient white goods, running a gas boiler at a lower temperature).
• Use Renewable Energy - Once the energy demand in your home has been reduced as much as possible, consider installing low carbon heating (such as air source heat pumps) and renewables (such as solar panels).

See our Retrofit Measures pages to explore what measures you may wish to consider.