Edinburgh has been hailed as one of the most energy savvy cities in the country, after new research revealed residents have introduced energy saving measures try to keep their bills down*.
The survey found that 89 per cent** of Edinburgh residents put energy saving measures into their homes, in an effort to lower their bills, beating Dundee, Aberdeen and London to be crowned one of Britain’s most ‘energy smart’ cities.
Of those surveyed, a third (34 per cent) have a more efficient new boiler, while more than a third of homes (35 per cent) introduced other energy efficient appliances to help save on their bills.
Two fifths (40 per cent) of people said they want smart meters to help manage their household outgoings according to the new research from Scottish Gas, which has already installed 23,400 smart meters in the area.
Smart meters replace traditional meters and come with a free smart energy monitor that shows how much energy is being used in near real-time, in pounds and pence, helping customers compare energy use over time and see the impact of energy efficiency measures in their homes.
The research also found that homeowners are more likely to invest in smart or connected home technology to save energy. Nationally, half of homeowners said they have smart meters or Hive technology in their home to help them keep bills down, compared to just 19 per cent of renters who said the same.
Energy saving pioneers – the nation’s top ten adopters:
| # | City | % of people who have already adopted energy saving products*** |
| 1> | Liverpool | 91% |
| 1> | Sheffield | 91% |
| 2> | Newcastle | 90% |
| 2> | Glasgow | 90% |
| 3 | Edinburgh | 89% |
| 4> | Cardiff | 88% |
| 4> | Dundee | 88% |
| 4> | Leeds | 88% |
| 4> | Nottingham | 88% |
| 5> | Leicester | 87% |
| 5> | Manchester | 87% |
| 5> | Birmingham | 87% |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 86% |
| 7 | Bristol | 85% |
| 8 | London | 83% |
Scottish Gas Smart Energy Expert, Stephen Cosgrove, who installs smart meters in homes across Edinburgh, commented: “People are thinking more about energy efficiency to help reduce their energy consumption and lower their bills.
“There’s definitely a growing interest in connected home devices like Hive Active Heating™, which allow people to control the heating in their homes. Smart meters help customers to see how much it costs to boil the kettle for example – and they put an end to estimated bills or submitting meter readings.”
To find out more about smart meters or see if you can have them in your home, visit: www.scottishgas.co.uk/smart
To find out more about Hive Active Heating™, visit:
https://www.britishgas.co.uk/products-and-services/hive-active-heating.html
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