See how much you can save

It’s easy to see how much money you can save, however greenhouse gas savings are a little harder to measure. That’s why we’ve used black balloons to represent emissions. One balloon equals 50 grams of greenhouse gas. Therefore, 85,000 balloons equals 4.25 tonnes that you could save annually.

	10 Things You Can Do This Winter	Annual Savings (Balloons)	Annual saving ($)
1	Install or top-up insulation in ceilings	Up to 25,000	$270
2	Switch off the second fridge	Up to 20,000	$100
3	Take shorter showers – keep them under 4 minutes Instead of the 8 minute average	16,000	$50
4	Switch appliances off at the power point wherever possible	7,800	$25
5	Set thermostat to 18-20°C in winter and 26°C in summer	7,200	$90
6	Wash clothes in cold water	4,300	$25
7	Close off all areas that don’t need heating in winter	2500	$40
8	Replace standard light globes with energy-efficient globes in high use areas	1,000	$15
9	Seal drafts and gaps around external doors and windows	800	$15
10	Switch off lights when not needed	700	$10
	Total annual saving	Up to 85,000	$640

Note the above calculations have been determined by average household usage and reflect the combination of energy fuel sources (electricity and gas). Information courtesy of Sustainability Victoria.

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