With 25% of all UK carbon emissions resulting from the energy we use in our homes, there's a growing trend for households switching to green energy.

What is green energy?

Green energy generally means that your electricity supply is coming from renewable sources, such as wind power or hydroelectric power.

There are a variety of different green tariffs and packages available through both mainstream energy suppliers and green energy specialists.

Some schemes will supply you with "pure" green energy directly generated by renewable means such as wind turbines.

Other schemes provide you with energy generated from a traditional fossil-fuel based source but, in turn, put the equivalent amount of energy you use back into the national grid elsewhere from renewable sources.

Finally, some tariffs will still supply you with conventionally-generated energy but make contributions to environmental projects on a regular basis as a way of offsetting the energy you use.

Switching to a greener energy package is simple!

We've teamed up with Energylinx to provide you an easy way to review all the green energy packages out there and see how they compare with your current tariff both in terms of potential CO2 savings and price.

To start your search for a greener energy supplier and see how much you could reduce your CO2 emissions by as a result, simply click here.