Home energy
Enter the amount of electricity and gas you want to offset below, in kilowatt-hours. You can find this information on your energy bills
If you are unsure of the amount of energy you use, there are two tables below showing some typical annual uses of energy for a household.
Typical home energy use
Home energy use per year, in kilowatt-hours
| I use electricity and gas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of bedrooms | Electricity (kWh) | Gas (kWh) |
| Larger than 4 bedrooms | 4,700 | 30,100 |
| 3 to 4 bedrooms | 3,200 | 20,500 |
| 1 to 2 bedrooms | 1,500 | 9,600 |
| I only use electricity | |
|---|---|
| Number of bedrooms | Electricity (kWh) |
| Larger than 4 bedrooms | 9,700 |
| 3 to 4 bedrooms | 6,600 |
| 1 to 2 bedrooms | 3,100 |
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Use the options above to work out how many tonnes of carbon you want to retire. You can calculate the emissions associated with flights, driving, and the energy you use at home. If you already know how many tonnes you want to retire, you can enter it directly.
The calculator follows recognised government guidelines. It uses data published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.