What a fantastic idea as you say it is not just one house but if everyone does a little it will soon add up and save people money also.

They can't tell what you are doing just overall how much you are using. On the is side it's accurate rather than estimated billing x

Hmm, how long have you had this installed and have you seen a difference with your bilks since?

No we haven't had a bill yet - got to keep remembering to switch stuff off in the meantime which is easier said than done.

What a great idea..anything to save some money.

Cant believe the gas and elec prices at the mo! Surely everyone needs to save a little with the new price hikes!

Gas and Electric prices will continue to rise and nothing will stop them - The more money these companies have, the more they want...

Anything to try and save a little money is always a big help. Definitely need to save money, cannot believe how much its all rising. In my first home so the advice is always helpful!

Switch most things off & remove plug when not being used

i turn off rather than standby as standby uses the same amount of power as on.

Don't have gas in our village :(

We do not have any gas where we live

turning off lights, turning off the tap and not letting it run when brushing my teeth

Yes this is something I need to teach my kids

I turn off and unplug kettles and toasters etc once I"m done using them.

turning off lights and plugs when not using them. filling the kettle with as much water as you need only, turning radiators off in rooms that are not being used

I now try and use less water in the kettle, have always turned lights off when not needed, wearing extra clothes, turning the heating down even by 1 degree can make a difference, etc.
(Kim W)

My smart meter has made me a bit of a light switch nazi but it really does work.

One of these meters would be so useful, I'd love to know what the different appliances in my home use. I never leave the tv on if we are not in the room anymore.

I boil the kettle for a cuppa and forget to make one so I have to reboil....this can happen 3 or 4 times lol! Oooops!

I boil the kettle a few times before I actually remember to make a coffee. Whoops.

i'm pretty good at keeping my bills low but i live alone in a 1bed flat so thats a good start right? my worst sin is my laptop battery wont charge so its plugged in up to 12hours a day with the tv on as well and usually a light.

Leaving the computer on 24/7

It's go to be leaving almost every piece of electrical equipment on standby

having the heating on too much

I try not to have a heating sin. I only allow the heat on when it drops below zero. I am an energy dragon. The only concession is I allow my husband to have the electric blanket on his side of the bed for an hour or two. Not quite sure how I am still married!

I should put spare boiling water in the flask for later but haven't got round to that yet. One thing which really worries me about these meters is who would have access to the data (could it be hacked, for example) and if unauthorized access could be obtained then it would be easy to know when houses were empty ...

Hazel Rea - @beachrambler

Turning the fire up when I am cold instead of putting extra layers on

Leaving the TV on standby

Leaving doors open

I probably resort to putting the central heating on unnecessarily.

having too many showers on full power

Leaving window open

I leave too many things on Standby!

My biggest energy sin is leaving my TV on ALL night!

I have a PC that runs 24/7.

leaving things on standby all the time

Leaving the lights on all night

Leaving PC's on standby, even when not using it.

Leaving the lights on around the house

Leaving the television on when I'm not in the room.

Having the living room/kitchen door open with the fire on - oops

Having my fire on all the time - it's an electric fire, I swear my electricity bills doubled when I had it installed...but my house is FREEZING all the time so it's sort of a necessity.

leaving the heating on when I go to bed then it gets way too warm!

Not turning my PC off when not in use, many a time I've forgotten to switch it off when I go off to bed

I do boil the kettle too often, and I do like turning the heating up.

I leave the radio on for the dog when I go out

Leaving the hall light on overnight and not switching things off standby

leaving the heating on over night

Leaving my lights on

keeping my laptop plugged in all the time!

Boiling too much water for a cup of tea!

Using the tumble drier makes me feel guilty.

Staying in the shower too long and using the tumble dryer.

Leaving the TV on even though no one is watching it

Doing small loads of washing in the winter when it's hard to get a big load dried

Using the tumble drier - lots! We just don't have the space to hang clothes out to dry, I make sure in the summer it is hung out on the line, but in winter our tumble drier is in constant use oooops.

I sometimes forget to turn the Iron off and I know this uses lots of energy!

biggest energy sin leaving tvs on when not in room

Using the tumble dryer when in a rush! :(

Leaving the telly on standby

leaving lights on when i walk out of the room

leaving my printer switched on all night!

I pause the sky for ages and forget to go back

i charge my laptop and my smartphone every day !

I charge my tablet daily

I leave my computer on even when I know I won't be back on it for ages. :(

i leave charges plugged in when not in use

I'm terrible at boiling the kettle, forgetting about it and boiling it again! whoops

Forgetting that I have popped the immersion on for a water top up.

Leaving appliances on when I'm not using them

Leaving light on when I leave the room

ohh thats got to be a daily steaming hot bath in an oversized tub :-)))

Forgetting to switch the heating back to auto when I've popped it to 'on' for a boost

Using my tumble dryer even when it's good enough outside to line dry, very naughty of me.

leaving my computer on because it takes so long to boot up again

forgetting to switch lights off when I'm not in a room.

Biggest tip is don't use the tumble dryer accept in an emergency!Electrical goods should be switched off-not on stand by.replace light bulbs with energy efficient ones

over filling the kettle

Having the heating on too high - I hate feeling even the slightest bit chilly!

I sometimes forget to turn the heating timer off if I'm not home :S

Leaving my phone on charge! I should really stop doing this!!

Leaving the heating on for hours on end

I think it's the tumble dryer for me.

I constantly keep everything plugged in...bad!

leaving the TV on when I'm not watching it. To make matters worse, it's actually a projection which takes even more energy!

Leaving the light on in the hallway when I'm not walking through it

always having more water in kettle than needed

Using the tumble dryer too much!

Tv on when nobody is watching it!

over filling the kettle

Heating on, front door open. What is the point?!

leaving computer on all day evening if i nip out for an hour

If im done with my laptop for a while and i know im going to go back on it later ill just flip the lid down rather than turn it off

Run my pc 24X7 as it usually works far better than continually switching off and on.

My biggest energy sin was a while ago now (Ive learnt my lesson). I turned the booster on for the hot water and left it on for a whole week. Dont even want to think how much that cost us :/

Energy sins - I will sometimes heat the oven up just to cook a bean burger, or similar one portion item. Daft I know!

My biggest energy sin is to attempt to curl or straighten my hair in any way. It doesn't work and I end up with poodle-locks.

My biggest sin is leaving lights on.

I have to admit I like to keep the heat on higher than it should be.

I leave far too many things on standby

I never turn my laptop off

I don''t unplug things, house too small to get to plugs... wish they were higher on the wall... better if you have kids too.

Energy sin is....leaving the heating on full in rooms nobody is in!!

The energy sin I committed today was leaving the porch light on the entire day- in broad daylight!

leaving my computer on 24/7 (apart from when I'm away from the house for more than a day)

Leaving a lot of things on standby

I'm really bad at cranking the heating up and wearing just trousers and a vest!

Leaving lights on in every room of the house. My husband follows me around turning them off!

leaving lights on

Not sure, I am a massive tight wad so I follow all the energy saving advice. We are in the house a lot though and I like it warm so have the heating on quite high.

Leaving the wifi I plugged in.

leaving everything on standby

Leaving the computer on for aaages

The house looks like an Christmas tree some nights with all the lights on!!!

leaving my laptop on when I go out of the room.

Leaving the engine running while waiting for someone

leave laptop, daughters tablet, ipad, and 2 phones charging when I go to bed

I always use my tumble dryer instead of drying clothes on the clothes airer

A deep warm bath which then gets topped up !

Leaving clothes drying on the radiators. It makes the boiler work harder than it needs too. I do this so often.

Reboiling the kettle, i get distracted when making a coffee and have to start again :-(

Not changing all our downlighters to lower energy or LED bulbs. The person who did our house up put 99 in, all with 50 watt bulbs! We don't generally use the overhead lights because of this but need to use the ones in the bathroom and kitchen quite often. The cost of replacing the bulbs is hideous though.

the electric fan heater!

Not using solar charger for phone

Heating the whole house not just the rooms we use

Leaving the lights on

filling my bath to the top

leaving things on standby

Leaving my emmersion heater on too long it costs a fortune :-(

I must admit, that I find it difficult to sleep without background noise, so always take a fan-heater up to bed (not for the warmth but purely for the noise) and tend to leave it on all night!

Long showers.

I like to heat the whole house (this may stop when my husband retires LOL)

leaving lights on

Leaving lights on ... although it's a habit I'm trying to get out of :-)

Forgetting I've boiled the kettle and then reboiling it.

mines the tumbledryer, I've got to admit I use it far too often :-/ its the fluffy towels that do it!

Leaving lights on

My biggest energy sin is leaving the computer on while I'm watching an hour long program on tv :/