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In addition, a significant amount of heat is lost from your house through the roof. Loft insulation can greatly reduce this and save approximately £145 annually. The simplest and most common way of insulating a loft is using insulation blankets or quilts and the optimum depth for this is 250-300mm. This can be a straightforward DIY job or you can engage a professional installer.


Making the switch If you’ve had energy saving light bulbs in the past and weren’t impressed now’s the time to give them another chance. The technology has progressed since they were first available and so has the way that they look. Using up to 80% less electricity than a standard bulb they’re good for your pocket and for the environment.


You can get low energy equivalents of all shapes, sizes and types of light bulbs, those that are suitable for dimmer


switches and for more specialised light fittings.


The price of low energy light bulbs has come down considerably. Although they are still more expensive than incandescent bulbs they will pay for themselves within a couple of years. As they last around 10 times longer than a standard bulb, they’ll go on saving year after year and could save you around £40 each before they need replacing.


Keeping control Maintaining a comfortable temperature in your home is a difficult balancing act and there are a number of tools that can help you to stay in control and save you money. Examples of such tools are heating programmers, room thermostats, cylinder thermostats and thermostatic radiator valves. These controls allow you to decide what temperature you want different rooms in your house at different times of the day.


If you can’t afford to undertake the above measures at the moment then there’s still a lot you can do to reduce your energy use that will cost you nothing. For instance turning down your thermostat by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10%. You may also be eligible for assistance from the Energy Efficiency Service.


The Energy Efficiency Service is a States of Jersey programme, supported by generous seed funding from Jersey Electricity Plc, which facilitates the uptake of energy efficiency measures locally. The service is initially targeting low income and vulnerable Islanders with a range of measures designed to improve property comfort, reduce fuel bills and lower Jersey’s carbon footprint.


The service’s Home Energy Scheme provides funding for energy efficiency measures for those in receipt of Income Support or on the Westfield 65+ Health Plan. To date over 800 local households have received assistance in cutting their energy use and fuel bills.


In 2010 the work of the Energy Efficiency Service expanded to support the Community Buildings Programme which assists organisations operating on a


charitable or not-for-profit basis that provide services to vulnerable islanders. Eligible organisations are provided with assistance to identify and fund the most appropriate, cost-effective solutions to improve the energy efficiency of their properties.


The Energy Efficiency Service is happy to provide advice about domestic energy efficiency to Islanders and welcomes enquiries and applications to the Home Energy Scheme and the Community Buildings Programme.


For further information visit: www.gov.je/energyefficiency


or contact the team on


Tel. 441635 or email energyefficiency@gov.je


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