The average household in the UK is responsible for about six
tonnes of CO2 emissions every year - enough to fill six hot
air balloons 10 meters in diameter.
The average home produces more Carbon Dioxide than the average
family car.
Reducing wastage by carrying out energy saving measures could
save the average household £200/yr. It is estimated that £5billion
worth of energy is wasted annually in the UK.
If everyone in the UK installed cavity wall insulation emissions
of CO2 would be reduced by nine million tonnes. That's enough
to fill 51 million double decker buses
If everyone in the UK upgraded their old refrigerator to
an A-rated appliance, energy wastage would be cut by over two
thirds. That's equivalent to 47 million hot air balloons of
CO2 and over £1 billion on fuel bills.
CO2 emissions would be cut by 0.45 million tonnes if every
household in the UK put an insulating jacket on their hot water
cylinder.
If everyone in the UK with gas central heating installed a
condensing boiler, we would cut CO2 emissions by 18.6 million
tonnes. This is enough energy to power four million homes
for a year.
In most homes, lighting accounts for 10 - 15% of the electricity
bill. In fact, UK households use £1.2 billion worth of electricity
every year on lighting. If every UK household installed 3 CFL's
this would save enough energy in a year to supply all street
lighting.
