Gas Safety Week 15-21 September 2014 is a good reminder to all of us to get our gas appliances serviced by a Gas Safe registered engineer. If you rely on a a gas boiler, a gas fire or a gas cooker now is the time to make sure that they are safe and operating efficiently before winter starts. Check Your Gas Appliances Every Year Modern gas appliances are pretty safe but … [Read more...]
Save Money By Studying Your Energy Bill
Have you studied your energy bill recently? Well yes I know that you have glanced at it to pay it or to check the direct debit amount but who in their right mind reads 3 or 4 pages of numbers and standard text. Now is the time to take action Since 31st March 2014 there have been some changes to energy bills which should encourage you to examine them in a little more … [Read more...]
Solar Panel Feed In Tariff Remains Unchanged Until January 2015
News today from Ofgem is that the Feed In Tariff (FIT) payments for new solar PV panel installations in the October-December 2014 period will remain unchanged. A home in an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) D band or better will receive a generation payment of 14.38p per kWh of electricity generated for systems below 4kWp. The export tariff also remains at 4.77p … [Read more...]
Ten Steps To Saving £1,000 On Our Gas Bill
With gas prices seeming to rise continually, the thought that we would be paying over £2,000 per year just for gas for our 1930's four bedroom house finally prompted us to look at what we could do to bring our bills down. A year later, after taking action, our gas bill has dropped to under £1,000 and the house is warmer -a pleasant surprise for us. So what did we do to … [Read more...]
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Announced For Solar Water Heating Panels
Further details on the renewable heat incentive (RHI) were announced on 12 July 2013 with the domestic RHI scheme planned to come into effect in Spring 2014, subject to parliamentary and state aid approval. The scheme pays financial support to those eligible for a period of 7 years with payments set at a rate per kWh of renewable heat. The payments are different for different … [Read more...]