Cooking food in the oven takes a lot of energy. Here are some tips you can follow to save both energy and money.

One way to save energy is by putting your food into oven and then turning the oven on - most foods don't need to go into a pre-heated oven although bread and some other pastries need to. Oven retains the heat quite well so it makes sense to turn it off about ten minutes before the food is ready - food will keep on cooking just fine. Use oven-light to check on food instead of opening the door every time – lots of heat escapes each time you open the door. Glass and ceramic dishes retain heat better, so you can lower to cooking temperature and/or time.

Often using stovetop, crockpot or microwave oven can be a more energy efficient way of cooking than heating the oven. If you do heat the oven, try to cook as many dishes as you can simultaneously.