Energy Saving Tips for Households

Join Switch Your Thinking hands-on workshop to learn how to save energy, cut costs, and reduce your environmental impact. Discover why saving energy is essential for both your budget and the planet, and gain insight into how much energy is typically used in your home, and where.

They'll walk you through understanding your electricity bills and share practical tips for cutting energy use in the biggest household energy consumers: heating and cooling, hot water, appliances, and lighting. By tackling these key areas, you'll be able to make simple changes that will noticeably lower your energy usage and bills.

You’ll also learn how to use an energy efficiency kit to audit your home. These kits will be available to borrow from many libraries and Community Resource Centres across Western Australia from March. To view a list of participating libraries head to the Switch Your Thinking website: switchyourthinking.com/energy or contact the libraries directly.

Finally, you'll explore how energy efficiency fits within the growing movement to install rooftop solar and transition to an "all-electric" home. Learn how making your home energy-efficient can help you maximize the benefits of your solar panels. Whether you're looking to reduce costs or make a positive environmental impact, this workshop will empower you to make smarter energy choices.

• When: Thursday 22 May
• Time: 5:30pm–6:30pm
• Where: Kalamunda Library
• Tickets: Free but registrations are required via Eventbrite online here

What's more - anyone who attends an energy efficiency workshop being run as part of our Energy Efficiency Pilot Program during 2025 and goes on to complete an online survey will be placed into a draw to win one of 160 professional in-home energy assessments or a NatHERS assessment on a new home design (20 of these will be awarded each month from April to October). There are also other great prizes up for grabs. For more details including the competition Terms & Conditions, visit www.switchyourthinking.com/energy.

This workshop is organised by Switch Your Thinking as part of the Energy Efficiency Pilot Program (EEPP) and is open to anyone who has an interest in energy efficiency and saving money on their power bills.

Switch Your Thinking’s Energy Efficiency Pilot Program is funded by the Western Australian Government’s Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety