Best energy-saving tips for electricians starting out?

Use less energy (turn stuff off) or a cheaper form of energy!  There are no magic bullets.

Avoid direct electric heating.

Insulate your home

install a induction hob

Buy decent rated appliances

install LED lights

Get a smart meter and a decent tarrif

install solar and batteries if you can

Hi ​@andrewgrenee and welcome to the forum. I'm sure there will be other responses to your question but I would go back to basics and say making sure your house is as well insulated as you can afford. Cavity wall and loft insulation is a good place to start and requires no maintenance. Next would be stopping drafts and double or even triple glazed windows if they are very large. External doors can be very lossy and drafty if they are getting old. Once you start from a better insulated house then other solutions that you apply later on will be cheaper to buy and run with less heat lost in the first place.

Peter

As previously posted, insulate your home, wall`s, Loft, upgrade your windows, radiators, heating system,

get a smart meter fitted and track down and replace your power hungry device in order of cost vs return on your investment, as I'm old and don`t have a electric car I can't see the return that I would get having solar batteries fitted when you add in the replacement cost, always search to see if the Government have a schemes you can make use of and make your customer even more happy, the link below is my story, its a bit radical but worked for me,

good luck in your career

Hi ​@andrewgrenee,

Thanks for your post. You can find some useful info on this on our website here, and on this previous Forum post:

Best of luck with the new job!

Hi @ andrewgrenee

Thd savings that have help me have been all the things I can do to save money. 
I got my house energy rated which he gave us a very comprehensive report, alongside our present rate of C we don’t need to do much to take it to a B. 
Insulation would be the first and obviously if you look around most properties there is always more ways to spend money and improve it. From extra wadding in the loft to double glazing if you need to. 
light bulbs also gives a good saving m, it’s worthwhile changing them to more energy efficient bulbs. If you can’t afford to change all the bulbs in your home then as & when they need changing or if you can’t afford afford to put one a month in the shopping cart. Also I got plugs that I can swith off either by using Alexa or via an app on my phone. They are really useful for those plugs at the back of furniture that are impossible to access Turning of plugs does save electricity 

If you can manage the OVO Powermove Challenge by reducing your usage during peak hours if can reduce your bill. I’ve never managed to do it. We are very low users so how do I further reduce it. Not possible, unless I switch it off at the meter, and that’s not going to happen

Other ways we have reduced consumption is electric blankets so snuggle up in sofa and no need to have central heating on all over the house  Also heated blankets on bed to warm up if necessary  we hardly use them as our home is quite well insulated  Winter duvets Higher tog rating for the winter and lower Tog rate in summer

My mum would always tell us to put on another layer of clothing, which I hated  I want to wear a T-shirt even in winter 😜

All these measures cost money so it’s weigh up what will give you the best savings and help your home to feel comfortable. 
Not forgetting while you save on your bills you’re also helping the planet 

Thanks for the welcome, Peter really appreciate the advice!

That all makes a lot of sense. I hadn’t quite thought of insulation as the foundation for everything else, but you're right no point investing in fancy tech if all the heat’s escaping! I’ll definitely be paying more attention to the basics like loft and wall insulation going forward.

Thanks again — really helpful stuff.

Cheers for the tips all solid, no-nonsense advice.

I’ve definitely started paying more attention to things like switching stuff off properly & looking at energy ratings on appliances. The point about avoiding direct electric heating is a good one too I didn’t realise just how inefficient it can be.

Thanks so much  really appreciate the thoughtful advice.

Totally agree on looking at cost vs return — it’s easy to get caught up in the newest tech, but if it doesn’t pay off in the long run, what’s the point. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for any government schemes too sounds like a great way to help customers make smarter choices.

Looking forward to checking out your story as well always good to see real-life examples, even if they’re a bit outside the box!

Thanks again, & I really appreciate the good wishes.

I’m really glad to hear the OVO forum helped 😁

Pop back any time, our community moderators & members are always appy to help!

Thanks Emmanuelle! 

Honestly, everyone’s responses have been really encouraging and packed with insight feels like I’ve stumbled into the right place.

I’ll definitely be sticking around & chipping in where I can as I learn more on the job. Appreciate the warm welcome & support from the community!