Reducing energy use from heating will result in less carbon being emitted, which can help make your home greener. If the window surfaces are relatively large, the energy saving will be greater. You could also save another 7% by turning down the heating based on the weather forecast, depending on the window sizes. The study found that the tadoº device can reduce heating energy requirements by 14-26% through controlling the heat source (e.g. ĥ An independent study has shown that installing and correctly using a tadoº Smart Thermostat can reduce your energy use from heating by up to 31%. Savings are an estimate only and your actual costs will vary according to your region and usage. Comparisons made against the Ofgem published tariff cap for a customer on a standard variable or default tariff that comes into effect on, applied to the same high user consumption values. and 17000 kWhs gas) paying monthly in advance by Direct Debit. The carbon emissions factors were calculated by the Carbon Trust.Ĥ Saving based on the estimated annual cost for a non-economy-7, dual-fuel, high user (4300 kWhs elec. Average UK household energy consumption figures were sourced from BEIS (2019).
This is based on the carbon emissions caused in the production and consumption of the 100% renewable electricity OVO provides as standard, compared to the emissions caused by the production and consumption of UK grid average electricity. See here for details on REGO certificates and how these work.Ģ By switching to OVO Energy you could reduce your carbon footprint by up to 1 tonne of carbon per year.
1 Renewable electricity is cleaner than traditional electricity sources because it produces less carbon emissions and pollution. The renewable electricity we sell is backed by renewable certificates (Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin certificates (REGOs)).