Poor insulation 'contributes to £15 million loss every day'

09/02/2010

Poor insulation and a lack of other energy efficiency measures mean UK energy consumers are losing as much as £15 million each day, it has been reported.

A recent report from the Confederation of Business and Industry (CBI) has suggested UK householders are throwing away money on their fuel bills because they do not have adequate levels of insulation and other forms of energy wastage such as leaking boilers.

CBI Director General Richard Lambert commented: "We need easy-to-access support and incentives to encourage improved insulation in homes and offices, a switch to more fuel-efficient cars and other energy savings steps."

The CBI report urged the government to take action to improve energy efficiency before businesses and householders lose more money.

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