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Briton’s are best energy savers in Europe

  • July 14, 2010
  • News

A recent study has revealed that Britain has become the most energy concious country in Europe.

The study, led by EDF Energy, found that over 70% of households in the UK have now installed energy saving measures such as home insulation.

This represents a significant increase over the last three years, with many homes taking advantage of government grants available increase their energy efficiency.

We are, however, still falling behind our European neighbours when it comes to using sustainable methods for generating energy.

Spain came out top, with more of its energy generating from sustainable sources (the UK ranked 6th).

COO of EDF Energy, Eva Eisenschimmel, suggests that Briton’s should take advantage of funding available for microgeneration, and avoid wasting energy within the home:

“Make choices about whether your home is powered by renewable energy sources and low carbon electricity, as well as choices around the management of appliances in your home – making sure that you don’t waste electricity through leaving things switched on when they’re no longer used or on stand-by overnight.”

With the recent introduction of solar feed in tariffs, and the announcement of the first stage of the microgeneration initiative being launched, using renewable sources of energy should become more accessible over the next 12 months.

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