Save money with free energy monitors

Posted on November 26 2013

Derbyshire County Council is offering residents the chance to borrow energy monitors for free.

The monitors, which are available from libraries, check how much electricity you are using and instantly show the cost of turning on a light, boiling a kettle or switching on the tumble dryer. They can help save £50-90 a year off the average household annual fuel bill by highlighting where energy is being wasted.

Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Health and Communities, Councillor Dave Allen, said:

“Several energy suppliers are increasing their prices this winter so this is a good time to borrow one of our monitors.

“They are a great way of monitoring how much electricity you are using and what it is costing you, so you can change your habits to save money.”

Since the scheme was launched in 2010 more than 3,500 library members have borrowed an energy monitor. Around 500 are available and can be picked up from any of the 46 libraries and 12 mobile libraries free of charge for up to a month.

They come with simple set-up instructions and tips to help you reduce your usage.

If you are not a Derbyshire library member, you can join at any county council library or online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/libraries

Any Derbyshire residents concerned about rising household bills can contact our welfare benefits information and advice team to check if they are entitled to any benefits. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or phone the benefits helpline on 0845 120 2985 or 01629 531535 between 11am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.