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More than 60 percent of households in England get into arguments over people Wasting Energy and Money—"weaming"—within the home. Weamers are becoming increasingly noticeable as more people are conscious of the impact that leaving lights or appliances on, or turning the heat up too high, can have.
A study in England (sponsored by a non-profit energy company, Ebico) has shown that the simple lights-on, lights-off discussion causes 40 percent of energy arguments and heating levels cause 27 percent—but the arguments get a lot more specific than that!
21 percent, for example, argued over boiling the kettle with more water than you need.
A whopping 78 percent of respondents said at least one energy waster lived in their home. The surprising part of the next statistic is that it's not higher—23 percent blamed the other half. A modest 15 percent admitted that they were the biggest energy-waster in the household.
Where were the worst weamers? Scotland.
The managing director of Ebico reminded people how much of an impact even simple steps can have on reducing energy consumption and said, "Just by turning the thermostat down by one degree can save you 10% on your annual energy bill."
Who would have thought addressing climate change and domestic issues could come in one easy step?
Learn more about home energy use and think about an audit, some smart plugs, or a power meter as first steps to reducing your consumption.
