Results so far:

In our experience investing in microgeneration increased our sensitivity to possibilities for energy saving. Microgeneration has been very successful for us. Our base measurements were for 2004-5 (the year before the installation of photovoltaic cells).

Carbon footprint reductions - in the longer term we aim to reduce our household consumption (i.e. electricity use and gas heating) to no more than 1.0 tonnes of CO2 per year (0.5 tonne per person, which is below the international average in 2007).

Annual gas consumption (2 person household) - showing that, after a slow start we have reduced our gas energy consumption by over 60%.

Annual electricity consumption (2 person household) - showing our electricity consumption (ignoring what we have generated) over the past 6 years. We have reduced our consumption by over 60%.

If we include the microgeneration power, then we have reduced our net electricity consumption by 90%.