Cutting electricity costs

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I'm trying to make some savings on my utilitiy bills. I recently changed gas/electricity supplier so I'm confident that I am on a low tariff. My gas costs are always lower than predicted and it's only the heating (and the gas hob) which are run off gas so it's fairly easy to keep costs down by just not turning the heat on!

However, I'm a bit stumped as to how to reduce electricity costs and need some tips please. My house is a very standard 3 bed semi and it's just me and 9 year old DS. We have no tumble drier, just a heated airer which I used as little as possible. No dishwasher. A fairly new washing machine which I use for about 5 loads a week, on a standard cycle. I never unlpug anything or turn off at the socket as I didn't think it makes any difference...does it? Chargers are usually left plugged in.
What can I do?

Try not to leave stuff on standby.
Only boil the amount of water you're going to use in the kettle.
Energy saving bulbs, turn lights off when not in room.

IMHO that's a lot of loads of washing per week for two people, could you cut back on that at all.

Don't leave things on standby, turn anything off at the wall that isn't being used at that time. Energy saving bulbs everywhere. Charge your phone at work (if your allowed). Tumble driers eat electricity for breakfast, use them sparingly. If you have an E7 meter make sure your highest usage is overnight, if it's not get them to Bill you as a standard meter customer (they don't have to physically change the meter to do this)

I didn't think it was masses! I don't wash more than I need to...probably a load of whites, a load a towels, a load a lights and a couple of coloured loads a week. DS plays football and I do sport too, which generates a fair amount, especially in the winter.

I'm not sure it's possible for my TV not to be on standby but will investigate, thank you.

One towel a week per person in this house

Turn plugs off at the wall if you're going to leave chargers plugged in. If you touch one, it's usually hot which means it's using electricity.

I'm not sure it's possible for my TV not to be on standby but will investigate, thank you.

Switch it off using the button on the TV if there is one. If not, switch it off at the wall. You can leave chargers plugged in because they stop using electricity when not needed. Everything else should be turned off at the wall when not used when possible.

You can save £80 a year by not leaving things on standby.

This shows how much it costs to run different appliances
www.ovoenergy.com/tools/electricity-cost-calculator