Energy efficiency and savings

There’s lots of simple things you can do every day to use energy more efficiently. The less energy you use, the more money you can save and the less greenhouse gas emissions you’ll produce.

Here’s a list of practical tips to help you get started!

• Victoria winter efficiency fact sheet
• South Australia winter efficiency fact sheet
• New South Wales winter efficiency fact sheet
• Queensland winter efficiency fact sheet

We’ve listed our tips under headings for different appliances and parts of your home. They’re also listed in order of the amount of energy they may consume, from the greatest energy users, to the least:

• Heating and cooling
• Hot water
• Kitchen
  • Refrigeration (fridges and freezers)
  • Oven and cook top
  • Dishwasher
• Laundry
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • Iron
• Lighting
• Plug-in appliances/standby power