With energy prices putting pressure on household budgets across Bath and the wider Somerset area, everyone is looking for ways to cut costs. Some energy-saving measures require a large initial investment, but there are plenty of smaller, highly effective electrical upgrades you can make to start saving today.
Here are five practical ways to bring your energy bills down.
If you still have older halogen or incandescent bulbs in your home, swapping them out is the easiest win available. LED bulbs use up to 90% less energy and last significantly longer. Replacing all the bulbs in an average house with LEDs can save you around £40 to £50 a year on your energy bills. If you are rethinking your lighting altogether, our lighting installation service covers everything from indoor schemes to garden lighting.
Heating is one of the biggest drains on household energy. A smart thermostat lets you control your home’s temperature from your phone, which means you never have to heat an empty house. We can wire these in as part of a wider smart home installation.
Many appliances, including televisions, games consoles, and microwave ovens, carry on drawing power even when they are on standby. Smart plugs let you cut the power to these vampire devices completely, via a schedule or an app, which means you only pay for the electricity you actually use.
Older appliances have to work much harder to do their job. If your fridge freezer is constantly humming or your washing machine is more than a decade old, it could be having a real impact on your monthly bills. When it is time to replace them, always look for the highest energy efficiency rating your budget allows.
Faulty wiring doesn’t only pose a safety hazard, it can also cause electrical leakage, which means you are paying for electricity that is quite literally going into the walls. A professional Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) will identify inefficiencies, degraded cables, and faults, making sure your home’s system is running as efficiently and safely as possible. You can find out more on our EICR testing and inspection page.
As trusted electricians in Bath, we carry out EICRs on domestic properties across the city every week. If your consumer unit is showing its age, that is often where the biggest safety gains are. Our guide to upgrading your consumer unit explains the warning signs to look for.
Ready to make your home more energy-efficient? The team at Darrington Electrical Services Bath can help you install smart heating controls, upgrade your lighting, and check your system is running perfectly. Get in touch to see how we can help.
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