Ways to improve your home

Improving the energy efficiency of our homes is one of the best ways we can bring down our energy bills and reduce our carbon footprint.

Many of our homes are not energy efficient. In winter, our houses get cold and struggle to stay warm. In the current cost of living crisis, energy inefficient homes are even more expensive. For the most vulnerable families in across Sheffield and the UK, this can place residents in the impossible situation of deciding between ‘heating or eating’.

In addition, many of our homes use outdated heating systems powered by fossil fuels. Gas, oil and LPG boilers are a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions across the UK. As Sheffield aims for net zero by 2030, moving away from fossil fuels towards sustainable heating sources is vital.

Improving the energy efficiency of our homes is one of the best ways we can bring down our energy bills and reduce our carbon footprint.

There are many ways we can do this, from improving the fabric of our homes to changing how we heat them. Visit the following pages to find out more:

Insulation

Insulating our homes keeps your house warm in winter, cool in summer, and means you use your boiler less.

Insulation

Solar power

Solar panels can provide us with power or hot water by using the power of the sun. This is great for the environment and great for your energy bill.

Solar energy

Sustainable heating

By using sustainable heating sources to warm our homes, we can reduce our energy bills and our carbon footprint in one go.

Heating your home

Oher energy efficiency measures

There are smaller ways you can improve your home, by yourself and often for a low cost.

Other energy efficiency measures