Nottingham residents have been getting smart about energy at a week-long series of events held by energy provider E.ON at its Open House store in the city centre.

The events invited local residents to gain free, practical advice and information about new smart meter technology and reducing energy wastage, thereby helping people to cut their energy bills. Experts were on hand to talk about the value of smart meters, which provide accurate energy bills and put people in control of their energy use.

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E.ON is currently offering smart meters for free to eligible local customers and has committed to installing over one million smart meters in its customers' homes by the end of 2015.

To create a fun day out for the whole family, the centre also hosted balloon modelling and face painting.

Alison Gibson, Senior Community Relations Officer at E.ON, said: "The Smart Communities event at Open House has been a great success, providing information and advice to Nottingham residents on energy efficiency and smart meters, helping people to ensure they use no more energy than they need to.

"We've been delighted with the response from Nottingham residents who are keen to make energy savings and have been visiting our Open House to find out about the new technologies in place to help them do this."

(CD/MH)