Sustainable Christmas: How to save energy this festive season

Sun, 26 Nov, 2023 - 21:14

Kya deLongchamps

Keep the oven door closed. Playing unnecessary peekaboo with seasonal oven cooking can lengthen cooking times and increase the kW draw. Use an oven thermometer for food safety sake. According to safefood.net, the thickest part of the turkey should have a meat thermometer reading of 75C when it is safe to eat. Match pans to the ring size
Only use LED lights. Running for up to 25,000 hours they will save you a fortune on outdoor and indoor displays left on 24/7
Don’t have outdoor or indoor displays on 24/7. Limit them to the great night if you must — Santa’s magic will light his way. LED candles are a safe, economical alternative to open flames
If you haven’t been shopping for power for a year, take a look at your deal and ensure you are getting the best from it, especially with time-of-use tariffs. Standing charges vary — check them out. Try a dedicated search engine after examining your patterns of usage: Weswitchu, Bonkers, Switcher
Struggling to fit a gigantic bird in the oven? Consider breaking out the BBQ to cut back on cooking times with organic lump-wood charcoal. Small cuts of turkey can be cooked in a slow cooker or air-fryer, slashing the cost of delivering the Christmas Day feast
Ask visitors to collaborate, bringing even a small part of the meal (cooked and ready to re-heat)
Use power strategically following your tariff prices for extra machine washes and drying in particular. To be a green goddess or god — create an ESB Networks online account, and follow their “Is This a Good Time” guidance via an app; Esbnetworks