Here are more energy saving tips for around your home.

Appliances

• Buy only Energy Star appliances – they will pay for themselves in energy savings in just a few years.
• Use a thermometer to set the fridge at +4 degrees Celsius and the freezer at -20 degrees Celsius.
• Wait until there's a full load before running the washer or dishwasher.
• Use the air dry cycle in your dishwasher.
• Dry clothes on an outdoor line. If they are too stiff after that, give them five minutes in the dryer on the air dry setting.
• Clean the lint screen in your dryer before every use.

Lighting

• Use low-energy night lights.
• Install timers on lamps and Christmas lights.
• Purchase light emitting diode Christmas lights – they save 90 per cent of energy use.
• Switch off a light if you aren't using it.
• For jobs that need good light, install task lighting close to the job.
• Keep shades and light covers clean to get the most out of the bulb. Keep the bulbs clean too.
• Install motion sensors for outside lighting and for lighting some rooms indoors.
• Install compact fluorescent lights – they cost more to buy but last a very long time. They also give the same amount of light as an incandescent bulb, but at a quarter of the operating cost.