Whether you plan to celebrate alone, with friends, a pet or someone special, Valentine’s Day is a holiday to celebrate the loved ones in your life. Prioritising safety can help ensure your day of love doesn’t turn into a day of heartbreak from sustaining an injury.
- Don’t release metallic balloons outside.
Metallic balloons are powerful conductors of electricity and should never be released near power lines to avoid power outages and damage. Keep your metallic balloons securely inside. - Use flameless candles.
Set the mood without setting fires by using flameless candles. Not only do they help keep your indoor air quality at a healthy level and prevent fires, but they also help save energy. - Be careful with heat.
We know things are heating up for Valentine’s Day, but be sure to never leave anything flammable near your fireplace or space heater and always turn them off before you go to bed or leave the house.
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2024 Scholarship Opportunities
As BELCO moves Bermuda to a sustainable energy future, we realise that tertiary education is more important than ever. BELCO is proud to offer exciting scholarship opportunities to Bermudian Students.
Applications are accepted between January 31, 2024, and April 30, 2024.
To learn more, visit Community Support | BELCO
2024 Kite Safety Poster Competition
Entry Deadline: March 15, 2024
It is so important to fly your kite safely. Each year, BELCO teaches young children about kite safety and we invite them to share what they’ve learned by creating their very own poster.
The competition is open to Primary 1 and Primary 2 students only with one entry per child permitted. All submissions must be on an 8.5” x 11” paper and either be photographed or scanned and emailed to or delivered to BELCO, located on 27 Serpentine Road, Pembroke. All submissions must include the child’s name, age and school in the email or on the back of the entry.
To learn more, visit belco.bm.
Switch. Save. Win!
Sign up for paperless billing by Earth Day (Monday, April 22, 2024) to be entered into a draw for a $500 BELCO gift voucher. All paperless billing customers at the time of the draw will be entered and eligible to win.
Switching to paperless billing is easy. You can visit a dedicated page on the BELCO website (BELCO Paperless Billing | BELCO) or send an email to to sign up.
To learn more about our ebilling draw, visit EBilling Campaign Announcement | BELCO.
February Throwback
Community Support
BELCO Partners with Northlands Primary for Odyssey Programme
The Odyssey Programme is an afterschool club that meets once a week and focuses on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. The club provides an opportunity for students to engage in weekly activities with BELCO staff who provide students with hands-on learning experiences to teach both engineering and critical thinking skills.
To learn more, visit BELCO Partners with Northlands Primary for Odyssey Programme | BELCO
Denim Dat: Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Date: Friday, January 19, 2024
Our team hosted a denim day and donated funds to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Bermuda (Registered Charity #139) to celebrate International Mentoring Day and the mentoring movement worldwide.
Energy Efficiency Tip: Phantom Energy
Chargers, gadgets and other electronics still pull energy, even when they’re turned off, aka “phantom loads”. To save your energy, unplug small appliances and electronics when they’re not in use. This can save up to 75% of the energy typically consumed by these devices.
BELCO Energy Efficiency Tips will help you save the environment, save energy, and save money!
To learn more, visit: Energy Efficiency: Phantom Energy | BELCO
Living Sustainably
So you want to spoil your special someone on Valentine’s day without causing harm to the environment? Kudos! So without further ado, below are 3 eco-friendly Valentine’s day tips that ensure you and your partner make the most of February 14 with the least negative impact on the environment.
- Skip the Cards.
According to Hallmark, hundreds of millions of Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged every year. Imagine how many trees were cut to produce that amount of Valentine cards. Not to mention the energy, fuel and other resources used to deliver those cards to the end consumers. So, this year, why not skip the Valentine’s card and simply look your partner in the eye and say, “I love you” or create your own using recycled paper and materials. - Buy Sustainable Valentine’s Day Gifts.
Shop for eco-friendly and sustainable Valentine’s Day gifts. For instance, if you plan to give your partner a designer cotton shirt, consider looking at bamboo clothing brands first as bamboo is more eco-friendly than cotton. If he/she is a sporty person, how about a reusable water bottle or a tumbler? Instead of flowers for the lady, give her a succulent. - Support Fair Trade Chocolate Brands.
Fair Trade chocolates are grown, manufactured and produced by businesses that support movements to improve the working conditions and quality of life of cocoa farmers and their families. Hence, when you buy Fair Trade chocolates this Valentine’s Day, you are supporting companies that help ensure the farmers are paid a fair wage for their products, have safe working conditions and make an effort to protect the environment.
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