It All Adds Up: The Story of People and Mathematics

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The guidance focuses on simple measures which are not already adopted by the majority of households in the UK. How energy use can be reduced may be different for each individual household, but simple measures in the campaign can offer significant financial savings this winter without reducing comfort or putting people’s health at risk. The campaign will offer practical tips and advice to demonstrate how consumers can make significant savings on their bills with simple actions that all add up, while giving vulnerable groups the right information for doing this without harming their health,” officials wrote.

However, the debate over whether to launch a public information campaign in Britain has split the Conservative party. Energy firms have already seen a reduction in energy consumption compared with last year, although that has been cushioned by the relatively mild start to winter. The ‘It All Adds Up’ campaign highlights longer-term energy efficiency upgrades, including installing loft and wall insulation or fitting double glazing, that people can make to their homes to save their energy use and bring down bills. In addition to these simple tips, there is also advice on other actions that households can take to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, as well as further details of government funding schemes to improve the energy efficiency of households across the country. One industry chief executive said: “These are the right messages but this is launching far later than it needed to be. In Europe, the public have been told what to do for months.”Simple advice, with no or very low-cost actions that households can take to reduce their energy use and bills this winter, is now available to the public under a new government information campaign being launched today. The launch comes as freezing weather grips the country and tests the resolve of households who have resisted putting on the heating in the face of high energy bills. “We have seen a 30% increase in consumption on last year in the last few days,” said the executive. This will complement Ofgem’s Energy Aware campaign, which provides information on ways to reduce energy use, cut costs, and points consumers towards financial schemes and other avenues of support that can help them through this difficult winter. They said tips will include advising the public to reduce their boiler flow temperature from 75C to 60C, turning down radiators in rooms not being used and “reducing heating loss from your property, such as draught proofing windows and doors”.

advice also available on longer-term measures to improve the energy efficiency of homes that can bring down bills not just this winter but in years to come Energy UK welcomes the government’s efforts in helping people to improve their energy efficiency. Many people are struggling to pay their energy bills and whilst additional support is available from both government and energy suppliers, taking steps to cut down wasted energy will enable people to lower their bills immediately. We’re also pleased that advice on long-term energy efficiency measures is part of the campaign.campaign features tips on simple, low or no-cost actions that households can take to immediately cut energy use and save money while ensuring people are able to stay safe and warm this winter For very little or no cost, you can save pounds. It all adds up, so I urge people to take note of the advice in this new campaign and follow the easy steps to cut your fuel bills. Making homes and businesses more energy efficient and so bringing down fuel bills is part of the government’s wider long-term commitment, announced as part of the Autumn Statement, to reduce the UK’s final energy consumption from buildings and industry by 15% by 2030 against 2021 levels. Ministers have been urged since the summer to launch a drive to advise households on the best ways to reduce their energy consumption. European governments have been asking companies and citizens to cut their usage for months as the fallout from the invasion of Ukraine leaves countries scrambling to replace Russian gas.