Blog Post 5 November 2019 Updated 30 October 2020

Amazing Energy Savers and Energy Saving Week Northern Ireland

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Please note that this page contains information and links most relevant for people living in Northern Ireland.

We’re focussing on Northern Ireland in the next couple of weeks, as we gear up for Energy Saving Week Northern Ireland on 18 – 22 November. This annual event encourages everyone to focus on energy and water saving.

Northern Ireland’s population has grown steadily over the last decade and there are now over 1.8 million people in the province. Unlike the rest of the UK, many of Northern Ireland’s homes are not yet on the gas network and with far fewer suppliers, it’s often not possible to save money by switching. All this makes it more important than ever to use energy efficiently in your home.

Did you know around 46% of people still need to draught-proof their windows and doors? This relatively low-cost method of insulation could save Northern Irish households a total of £9.9 million per year.

Energy Saving Trust research has found that 42% of people avoid switching on the heating during colder months, due to worries about energy bills.

During the course of the week there’ll be lots of tips and advice to help you save energy and water, which all contributes to saving money on your bills and mitigating climate change by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. Look out for our posts on Facebook and Twitter with the #EnergySavingWeekNI2019 hashtag.

Amazing Energy Savers NI

Energy Saving Trust is running an Amazing Energy Savers NI competition in the run up to Energy Saving Week itself, to get you into the swing of energy saving.

We’re asking you to send us a photo of you with your friends and family showing us what you do to save energy or water around your home. The competition is open to all Northern Ireland residents, with a Smart Controls package, supplied by Power NI, plus installation from an accredited engineer worth £300 up for grabs.

You MUST live in Northern Ireland to be eligible for the prize.

All entries must be submitted via email to enquiriesni@est.org.uk between 4 and 17 November.

Please send us your entries in JPEG or PNG format – no bigger than 10MB.

You can see the full terms and conditions below.

Our panel of energy saving experts will judge all the eligible entries and pick a winner during Energy Saving Week NI itself.

We’ll publish some of our favourite entries on our Twitter and Facebook feeds. You can follow the competition on the #AmazingEnergySavers hashtag, as well as seeing entries on our website over the course of the competition.

Energy saving all year round

Don’t forget, energy saving reduces your carbon footprint year round. We’ve got lots of tips and advice on our website about how you can save energy, which reduces your bills and help you feel more comfortable in your home.

If you want tailored advice, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive funds a local energy advice service for householders in Northern Ireland. Bryson Energy provides this service.

Householders can call the Northern Ireland Energy Advice line on 0800 142 2865 for:

free advice on the best ways to save energy in the home
details of local grants or discounts to help with the cost of energy efficiency improvements

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more about our work in Northern Ireland
read our blog on the energy system in Northern Ireland
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- The Competition is open to permanent residents in Northern Ireland aged 18 years and over, with a Northern Ireland postal address, excluding persons connected with this promotion and employees and those related to employees of the Energy Saving Trust and Power NI.
- Only entries made via the email address supplied by Energy Saving Trust are eligible for the prize.
- The competition closes at 5pm on Sunday 17 November 2019.
- The prize is a ‘Smart Controls’ Package – up to the value of £300, including installation.
- You must currently use an Oil Fired Central Heating System, Natural Gas or LPG. You must also have responsibility to update your central heating system controls. If you are not a homeowner, consent will be needed from your landlord.
- No expenses incurred in connection with the competition will be paid other than as set out in these terms and conditions.
- Energy Saving Trust reserves the right to substitute a prize or part thereof with a prize of equal or higher value in the event of unforeseen circumstances and/or withdraw or amend the promotion at any time without prior notice.
- The winner will be selected by a panel of judges and will be notified via an email or phone call.
- Should the prize winner be unable to accept the prize or not respond to Energy Saving Trust within 3 days of the notification date, Energy Saving Trust has the right to draw an alternative winner.
- The prize must be accepted as offered.
- By entering this competition, you agree to the replication of your image online, in social media and in any other promotion required by Energy Saving Trust and or Power NI, whether or not you are the ultimate winner of the competition. If you are selected as the winner, you agree to participate in further related and reasonable publicity at the request of the Promoter (including promotional photographs and interviews) without further recompense.
- Energy Saving Trust’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into in respect of all matters to do with this promotion.
- Energy Saving Trust will not be responsible for the non-inclusion of entries or any claims as a result of being lost, late, illegible, incomplete, invalid, or because of technical failures or otherwise, including such failure which is within the control of the Energy Saving Trust or its agencies.
- Entry into the competition constitutes acceptance of the above terms and conditions.
- Failure to comply with these terms and conditions will automatically render a prize draw entry void.
- The name and town of the winner will be available for one month after the competition closing date and will be available online at www.energysavingtrust.org.uk and www.powerni.co.uk. By entering the competition, entrants are sending their personal information to Energy Saving Trust and Power NI who will at all times process an entrant’s personal data in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data Protection Regulations and applicable laws.
- To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter and third parties connected to the Promoter hereby expressly exclude and will not accept: by statute, common law or the law of equity; any liability incurred by any entrant or winner in connection with any competition or any entry.

Last updated: 30 October 2020