HeatingSave helps you cut down electricity bills as Centrica puts prices up by 12.5%

Centrica has just announced today an increase in the price of electricity on the British Gas standard tariff that takes effect on 15th September and will affect 3.1m of our customers. The energy supplier claims that the 12.5% electricity price rise this September reflects the increasing costs of energy policy, and delivery to customers’ homes […]

Energy efficiency and heating control systems are a priority for new home owners, research reveals

The overall energy efficiency and the level of control over the heating system are considered to be the most essential features of a property, a new survey from Gocompare.com has been able to suggest. Central heating topped the list after 69% said it was a must-have and double glazing followed closely behind with 68%. Having […]

Local council pilots new energy efficiency initiative

A local council is encouraging local residents to actively work on lowering their energy bills by using a specialist web portal to identify potential energy savings, a news report has been able to suggest. Milton Keynes Council has begun to work with community groups in using the Community Action Platform for Energy (CAPE), developed by […]

Scottish Government puts forward minimum energy efficiency standards for landlords

The Scottish Government has put forward proposals for setting minimum energy efficiency standards for privately rented homes in the country, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Current plans include requiring all private rented properties to have a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘E’ from 2019 and […]

Improving energy efficiency should be a major priority for residential landlords

Improving their rental properties’ energy efficiency should be a top priority for residential landlords who want to avoid potential fines of up to £150,000, property and legal experts have argued. The warning follows the announcement of new regulations that will make it unlawful to let a property with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of […]

“Show Homes” could inspire more home owners to implement energy efficiency measures, research suggests

Increased Government support for energy efficient “show homes” could inspire other home owners to retrofit energy efficiency measures into their own households, a recent report by the National Energy Foundation (NEF) has been able to suggest. The new study aims to demonstrate the benefits of Show Homes in raising awareness of energy savings through retrofit […]

Energy efficiency measures help UK households save £290 a year on bills

Energy efficiency measures deployed across the UKL have managed to help households save £290 a year on their energy bills, a recent report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has been able to suggest. The paper reveals that householders paid £115 less per year for their energy last year than in 2008 when the […]

Homeowners waste hundreds of pounds on energy each year, research finds

Most UK homeowners waste hundreds of pounds on their energy bills each year through a lack of basic knowledge about energy efficiency, according to new research from Anglian Home Improvements. The survey of 1,000 adults looked into how energy efficient people are and discovered that just 14 per cent of respondents knew that the optimal […]

Close to 97,000 Scottish households lifted from extreme fuel poverty, report suggests

An estimated 97,000 Scottish households have managed to escape from extreme fuel poverty over the past year, a recent report from the Scottish Government has been able to suggest. The 4% drop between 2014 and 2015 is attributable to a substantial fall in fuel prices (2.3%), energy efficiency improvements in housing stock (1.3%) and higher […]