With energy prices higher than ever - and more households delaying turning on their central heating, bill-payers can save £85 a year by swapping a tumble dryer for alternatives like a heated airer[1]
Almost 11 million households — 39% of homes — own a tumble dryer, using it for almost two hours a week [2]
Dehumidifiers can reduce condensation caused by letting
TUC publishes proposals for a publicly owned UK 'energy champion' company to return profits from UK energy assets to UK people
UK families could benefit by at least £2,250 – and up to £4,400 – over the next two years if Britain had the same public ownership of energy as other countries, according to TUC research published today (Saturday).
Sir Elton John’s £6 million Windsor mansion is now estimated to cost more than £77,000 a year to power — up 76% in a year due to the energy crisis[1]
Rocketman star’s 3,000-square-metre house is 33 times larger than the average UK home [2] , and his energy bill is 43 times bigger than most households’ [3]
The power bill for Tamara Ecclestone’s’ £70 million London
Seven in ten households — 20 million — pay for their energy monthly[1], but only four in ten (43%) receive a bill every month [2]
One in five households (20%) have asked their supplier to change how often they get their bill [3] , but three fifths (60%) say the changes haven’t been made [4]
Suppliers who don’t deliver monthly bills are leaving consumers in the dark
The amount of money households owe to their energy suppliers has doubled in a year to reach £1 billion — with a quarter (23%) of consumers now in energy debt[1]
Six million households owe £188 to their energy providers on average — leaving them without a war chest to battle rising bills [1]
Almost 11 million households have £1.4 billion in credit balances, with
Consumers have started receiving letters and emails from their energy suppliers regarding price hikes, with the average bill expected to rise to £1,971 from 1st April. While many may feel powerless to do anything about the rising costs, there are some important steps that people can take over the next few weeks to ensure their bills are as low as they can be.
With energy prices set to rise significantly this winter, many people are paying closer attention to their utility bills. To help reduce the impact of rising costs, here are a few simple steps you can take to reduce your household energy usage. Be Wiser with your thermostat
Over 80% of a home’s energy consumption is used for heating and hot water, so looking at new ways of controlling this...
ALL THAT WASTED ENERGY! NICEIC CALLS ON BRITS TO GET SMARTER ON RISING ENERGY BILLS BY SWITCHING TO SMART TECH
With much of the nation still working from home and expecting a steep rise in their energy bills, NICEIC is advising homebound homeowners that it’s never been a better time to switch to smart technology in order to achieve significant savings.
