MENU OVO Smart Home OVO Greenlight Free energy-saving tips for people who love the planet Meet our new energy-saving tool, OVO Greenlight! It brings you all sorts of useful info about your energy use, plus handy tips to help green up your home and lower your bills1. Best of all - it’s completely free for OVO members6. Already a member? Try it now Not an OVO member? Switch now See how it works *Based on 2019 data Great for the planet, great for your pocket OVO Greenlight helps you do loads of cool things3... Get an even greener home See where in your home you use the most electricity or gas (hello, cooker) – and spot ways you can cut waste. With our simple breakdown and tailored tips, you’ll save cash – and cut carbon. Shrink those energy bills! Use the tips and advice waiting for you, and you could take a good chunk out of your bills.1 Use your energy at planet-friendly times Our handy tool shows you when the energy grid is greenest. So you can do those 10 loads of washing when it’s kinder for planet Earth. And help the UK ditch coal – for good! Keep tabs on your home’s carbon footprint With OVO Greenlight, you’ll see how green your home really is. And compare its yearly footprint with other homes like yours. Already a member? Great news! OVO Greenlight is waiting for you in your online account6. Try it now Not an OVO member? Join today for 100% renewable electricity, plus a tree planted in your name each year. Switch now Knowledge is power Supercharge your energy-saving habits with help from these essential reads Electricity: how much does your home really use? Find out how much your Netflix binges are costing you – and how much electricity the average UK home uses. See the numbers What’s a carbon footprint? From travel to food – even the emails you send! Learn what makes up your carbon footprint. Meet your footprint Simple steps for a happier world Saving the planet can feel overwhelming. Our simple steps will have you feeling empowered in no time. Know what to do Frequently Asked Questions How can OVO Greenlight help me cut carbon (and costs)? What sort of tips and advice can I get from OVO Greenlight? How much does it cost and who can get it? How does OVO Greenlight know what energy I’m using? Do I need to be on a minimum contract length to get OVO Greenlight? Where do I find OVO Greenlight? Will I receive notifications? 1 OVO's 2019 analysis of academic research into the effectiveness of feedback on energy consumption behaviours indicates that being able to monitor your energy usage by installing a smart meter and having access to energy insights information can lead to a reduction in energy use. The reduction in energy use results from the customer making changes to their habits by curtailing home energy use through actions such as optimising heating settings or switching lights off. The actual savings achieved will vary depending on individual energy use and the nature of changes made to a customer's energy habits. 2 By switching to OVO Energy you could reduce your carbon footprint by up to 1 tonne of carbon per year. This is based on the carbon emissions caused in the production and consumption of the 100% renewable electricity OVO provides as standard, compared to the emissions caused by the production and consumption of UK grid average electricity. Average UK household energy consumption figures were sourced from BEIS (2019). The carbon emissions factors were calculated by the Carbon Trust. 3 To access some features and to get the best out of the tool, OVO members may need a smart meter installed (you can do that easily here), and for that smart meter to report data to us every half hour. If you’re a current OVO member but don’t yet have a smart meter, or don’t have half-hourly reporting, you can also set that up by going into OVO Greenlight and following the instructions. 4 Based on analysis carried out by the Carbon Trust for OVO Group (2020), 28% of an average individual’s carbon footprint in the UK comes from energy. In this analysis, the carbon footprint includes the following lifestyle categories: energy, transport, shopping, food and drink and holidays. See table below for each category. This carbon footprint data has been calculated using BEIS 2020 emission factors. This excludes emissions from things that the average person cannot directly control such as supporting the NHS, defence, government bodies, etc. Please note these figures are not reflective of potential changes to your habits during the coronavirus pandemic. UK AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL CARBON FOOTPRINT BREAKDOWN Lifestyle area Total UK average individual carbon emissions (kgCO2e/year) Contribution to total (%) Home energy 1640 28% Transport 1363 23% Food and drink 981 17% Shopping 1189 21% Holiday 629 11% Total 5802 100% Data source: From v5.11 of Carbon Footprint model sent by Carbon Trust 09 Oct 2020 5 28% of the average person’s carbon footprint equates to more carbon than driving a diesel car between London and Bristol over 110 times). Average UK household energy consumption figures were sourced from BEIS (2019). The carbon emissions factors were calculated by the Carbon Trust. ‘Turning off appliances on standby at the wall could save £35/year’ - Energy Saving Trust ’Switching to LED lightbulbs could save £40/year’ - Energy Saving Trust ‘Turning your thermostat down by 1 degree could save up to £80/year’ - Energy Saving Trust 6 OVO Greenlight is currently available for the majority of OVO members and will be made available to all remaining members soon Products Home Energy Plans Feed in tariff (FIT) Smart Meters OVO Beyond Smart Home OVO Drive OVO Drive + Anytime Electric Vehicle Leasing EV Smart Chargers Smart Thermostats OVO Greenlight Resources Compare plans Moving home Refer a friend Energy guides About OVO Our story Our green energy OVO Sustainability OVO Foundation Careers Media centre OVO Group OVO France OVO Spain OVO Australia Help & Support Help & support Forum Complaints Emergency support Security Smart Export Guarantee Core Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy & Cookies Modern Slavery Statement Gender Pay Statement Field Force Gender Pay Statement Health & Safety Statement Group Tax Strategy Statement Supplier Code of Conduct Contact us Emergency Statement of Investment Principles of OVO Energy Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (SSE Hydro Section) Statement of Investment Principles of OVO Energy Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (SSE Section) Implementation Statement for 2019 DB Regulations OVO Energy Ltd, registered office 1 Rivergate Temple Quay Bristol, BS1 6ED, company no. 06890795 registered in England and Wales, VAT No. 100119879. 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