Stop wasting energy; start taking action! This is the section to get you started on energy-saving, whether it's changing your habits or improving your home – save energy and save money!
The better insulated your home is, the less money you'll spend heating it. Find out more about different types of insulation, including draught-proofing, double glazing, and insulation for lofts and walls.
The latest on energy-efficient boilers to save you energy and money, and the right controls to use as little energy as possible, whatever the age of your boiler. No boiler? Find out about controls for electric systems too.
Find out more about using less electricity in your home, with energy-efficient lighting and more efficient products and appliances. Plus details of smart meters and green electricity.
Renewable and low-carbon technologies are good for the environment and good for your pocket too - with government financial incentives, it’s never been a better time to install. Find out more now!
Get inspiration for your own community projects from a range of case studies in PDF and video format; find extensive advice about funding your project; and explore our range of project tools.
Information, advice and resources about energy-saving travel – how you can avoid using the car, and how to drive more efficiently when you can't avoid it.
Home (England) > Generating energy > Getting money back
When you generate your own energy, you don't just save money by not having to buy that energy – you can also get paid for the energy you produce.
If you have a renewable electricity generating technology such as solar PV, wind turbine, micro-CHP or micro-hydro then you may be eligible for the UK Government’s Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme. Introduced in April 2010, this scheme pays generators a tariff for each unit of electricity generated and an additional tariff for each unit of electricity exported to grid.
For renewable heat, the UK Government will be introducing the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in 2014.
Until then, if you want to install a renewable heat technology, Renewable Heat Premium Payments (RHPP) are available.
If you're thinking about installing a system to generate your own heat, make sure your home is as well insulated as it can be so your heat-producing system can be most efficient.
Focus on improving insulation and tackling draughts.
Generating energy – what suits your home? Use our online tool to find the technologies that will work for you.