Brits save half a billion on energy bills with Hive smart thermostats

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• New data released by Hive to mark Earth Day, shows its smart thermostat users have collectively saved half a billion pounds on energy bills. 

• Cutting back on enough energy to prevent 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions – the equivalent of over 1 million return flights from London to New York - being released into the atmosphere. Demonstrating the impact eco-tech users have had on the environment.

• With annual savings of up to £192, smart thermostats are a great way for British households to take more control of their energy, lower bills and live greener.

New data released by Hive to mark Earth Day, shows that over the last twelve years, Hive smart thermostats have helped Brits save a whopping half a billion pounds on their energy bills.¹ Collectively cutting back on enough energy to power the entire planet for two and a half days and preventing 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions being emitted into the atmosphere.

This milestone data highlights the positive impact Hive customers have been able to make on the environment, through their everyday actions.

Hive’s more than two million thermostat users have saved the same amount of carbon required to power over 539,000 homes for a year, make over 1 million return flights from London to New York, charge 560 billion smart phones, or drive over 6 billion petrol car miles – 240,954 times around the earth.

When launched in 2013, the Hive thermostat was an industry first in enabling customers to easily control their heating through their smart devices.

Gav Murray, Director of Home Heating at Hive said "It’s astounding to see the collective impact our customers have made on both the planet and their wallets since Hive launched back in 2013. We’ve come a long way since then. What started as a single thermostat has transformed into the UK’s largest home eco-tech company, offering a range of solutions that transform householders’ ability to live greener, lower bills and control their energy. We want people to know their power – and today’s milestone shows what’s possible."

According to data from Hive, investing in a smart thermostat and using the Hive App to control your heating, can save you £192 per year on your energy bills^2,, making it easy for users to see a return on their investment in eco-tech, and continuing to save them money whilst making a positive environmental impact.