A kettle is a key feature in any kitchen so this is surely somewhere else you can think about saving energy. By replacing your old model with an energy saving kettle you can save both water and electricity. A classic piece of energy saving advice is to only use as much water as you need when boiling the kettle. Certainly a good tip, but it is sometimes difficult to gauge how much water is enough, often resulting in overfilling. In fact it is estimated that most of us boil twice as much water as we need. When using a typical 3KW kettle this wastes the energy of around 50 light bulbs! An energy saving kettle will solve this problem for you.
There are different types of energy saving kettle, some for example with a flat element meaning there is no minimum water level, others with a reservoir which releases just the water required. Either way, no more wasted boiled water and you save time. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs states that if everyone boiled only the water they required instead of ‘filling’ the kettle we would save enough electricity to run practically all the street lighting in the UK.
So remember to try and only boil the water you need and next time you need a new one, look out for an energy saving kettle. We have reviewed a number of energy saving kettles which you can view in our Kitchen Appliances review section for more information.
