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Ways to reduce your energy costs

Reducing energy consumption is quick and easy approach to saving money and cutting your carbon footprint. The Carbon Trust reports that on average, 25% of an organisation’s electricity costs come from lighting and that 30% of energy consumed in the UK is wasted.

  1. Find out if you’re spending too much on energy (gas and electricity) with our Dare to Compare Tool, which anonymously compares your energy spend with that of similar sized businesses.
  2. If you think you could do better, but are not sure where to start, a free energy audit could help you identify opportunities for reducing your energy bills. Sign-up for a free energy audit by clicking here.
  3. The Carbon Trust has a dedicated advice page to cutting energy use in lighting. Visit their page for advice on how to engage your colleagues to cut your electricity bills and carbon footprint with simple, inexpensive energy saving technologies (e.g. lighting and controls).
  4. For examples, from the Carbon Trust, of how ultra-low energy lighting (e.g. LED) has been successfully used to cut electricity bills, please see this presentation: Ultra-Low Energy Lighting Solutions for the NI Hospitality Sector.
  5. The Carbon Trust’s Energy Saving Fact Sheet for the Food and Drink Sector identifies other opportunities for food and drink businesses to reduce their expenditure on energy.