Big Energy Quiz
Big Energy Quiz
How much energy does it take to run your home? Not sure? Answer these 20 energy-related questions and find out how energy efficient you really are.
How much energy does it take to run your home? Not sure? Answer these 20 energy-related questions and find out how energy efficient you really are.
Is your heating and hot water programmed to be on, only when you and your family need it? (Learning how to use your energy system efficiently can save you hundred of pounds each year)
Do you turn off radiators/ heaters in the rooms that you don't use? (Heating an empty room is a big waste of your money)
If you are feeling cold, do you........
Do you close the curtains at night? (Keeping the heat that you are paying for is the best way to get value for money)
Do you get draughts from the windows and doors in your house (Blocking drafts can stop your heat escaping!)
Is you roof well insulated? (Recommended thickness for insulation is now 27cm)
Do you and your family/ housemates switch the lights off when you're not in the room? (Turning off four 20 watt bulbs that would have run for nine hours saves 720 watt hours of energy.)
How much of your house uses energy saving lightbulbs? (Energy saving light bulbs use up to 80% less electricity than standard bulbs)
Do you and your family/flatmates eat together? (It uses less energy for cooking and is much more fun than eating alone)
Do you keep the lids on the pans when when you’re cooking/boiling food ? (Keeping lids on saves energy)
Do you fill the kettle only with the water that you need? (Heating water is one of the most energy-hungry things you can do)
Do you leave the fridge door open when you are doing things in kitchen? (That open door accounts for 7% of the appliance's total energy use)
Do you leave your mobile and/or laptop charging overnight? (Save up to £86 a year on your energy bills by breaking the habit of leaving things plugged in overnight)
Do you leave your appliances on standby? (The average family is paying around 16% more than they need to by leaving things on standby)
How long do you shower for? (Reducing your shower length by 4 minutes per day would save 3650 gallons of water being processed per year)
Do you towel-dry your hair and leave it to dry naturally? (A 2000w hairdryer will cost 24p per hour for energy use, so save your hair and go natural)
Do you turn off the tap whilst brushing your teeth? (Leaving tap on can waste around 6 litres a minute – which is 12 x 500ml sports water bottle!)
Do you or your family/flatmates wash a full load of clothing, under 30C, on an eco wash? (This uses around 40% less energy)
Do you use a tumble dryer? (Hanging washing to dry naturally saves heaps of energy)
Is reducing your carbon footprint by saving energy important to you?
Carbon warrior
Carbon warrior
Congratulations! You are a carbon cutting warrior. You are taking care of both your pocket and out planet by reducing the energy that gets wasted in your home.
Now all we have to do it convince others to do the same!
Here is your Points code: SNT6AN
Carbon what?
Carbon what?
Well-done. You are half-way to being a carbon warrior.
Wasting energy at home can have a huge impact on your household budget, but an even bigger impact on our planet. Because of all the energy we use, too much carbon is being released into the atmosphere leading to climate change.
By making small changes, your household could save between £150-£300 a year. Think of all the fun activities you could do with that.
Call a family/flatmate meeting quick to discuss all the ways that you can keep cutting down your energy wastage!
Here is your Points code: FC7KP
Carbon critter
Carbon critter
Wasting energy at home can have a huge impact on your household budget, but an even bigger impact on our planet. Because of all the energy we use, too much carbon is being released into the atmosphere leading to climate change.
By making small changes, your household could save between £150-£300 a year. Think of all the fun activities you could do with that.
Call a family/ house meeting quick to discuss all the ways that you can start cutting down your energy wastage!
Here is your Points code: XSNCGV