Lights off

2,559 people have taken this step

What

Turning stuff off is the simple, old fashioned way to save energy and money. This action is outrageously simple, just turn off the lights!

lights-off

Benefits

For people

No one likes that moment when the bills come in and the hard-earned cash goes out. A typical household could save £20 a year just from switching lights off.

For planet
It's no news that climate change is caused by carbon emissions, and that electricity generation is one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions. So leaving your lights on when not needed is a completely unnecessary contributor to climate change.

Even if you have energy-saving light bulbs, there is still nothing better for saving energy than switching them off when not in use.

How

Switch off
A wise woman once said to us, “you only need to light the room you are in”.

Switch bulbs
Feel enlightened after reading how much money you can save by switching traditional lights for LEDs in this info from the Energy Savings Trust. Remember to pledge ‘Light the way’ when you make the switch.

Smarten up
Use technology to help you if manual intervention isn’t doing the trick. Smart lighting, including wifi controlled lights, mean you can switch lights off from your phone - so you can switch them off from anywhere.
In a similar vein, KASA smart plugs allow you to turn off appliances (including lamps and plug in lights) from your phone.