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• Four fifths of households (80%) admit to having at least one bad energy habit – including overfilling the kettle and leaving lights on – which can add £285 a year to bills [1]
• More than a quarter of people (28%) set their washing machine at temperatures above 40 o C – costing an extra £26 a year,
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• The growing popularity of air fryers mean a fifth of households (18%) will use them to cook Christmas dinner this year, almost double that of last year[1]
• Popularity of slow cookers has soared 40% this year, while use of the oven, hob and microwave on December 25 are falling [1]
• Half of people (50%) will change their Christmas dinner plans to save energy [2] , with
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PHONE-CHILLING WEATHER: USWITCH TIPS TO AVOID GETTING A FROSTY RECEPTION FROM YOUR TECH AS THE TEMPERATURE DROPS

After a mild start to the season, the cold weather is settling in and we’re looking at ways to keep ourselves warm ahead of the winter. However, spare a thought for your gadgets too, as they can sometimes freeze under pressure and struggle to keep up with demands....

• Two fifths of households (40%) are putting up Christmas lights earlier this winter, with one in seven saying they want to brighten up a miserable year [1]
• Eight in ten households (80%) will put up lights this year despite the energy crisis [2] , with
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• The UK’s energy divide is growing, with household energy debt rising by a fifth to £190 while those in credit see average balances double since last autumn[1]
• Nearly three million households owe money to their energy providers, and another eight million have no credit at all [1]
• Those in credit have managed to build up a war chest as two thirds of households (64%)
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This year has seen the return of roaming fees across many mobile network operators. Travellers are urged to check their phone contract to make sure they won’t receive any unexpected charges for using their device overseas.

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• 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
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• Despite Government help, one in five households (20%) – over five million homes – will only cope with rising bills this winter by cutting their energy use[1]
• Nearly nine in ten (86%) have already made changes around the home to prepare for winter, with a quarter (26%) installing insulation [2]
• Two in five (43%) will turn down their thermostat [2] , with a third (32
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Ben Gallizzi, energy expert at Uswitch.com, offers advice on how to spot an energy scam text: “There are many fraudulent emails and texts circulating at the moment, aimed to trick people into believing they’re being offered extra help with their energy bills.

“Known as ‘phishing’ scams, these have been created by fraudsters who are posing as organisations such as Ofgem or the UK...

• Energy debt is at an all-time high with £1.3 billion owed to providers[1] – more than 250% higher than it was in September last year [2]
• Six million households owe an average £206 to providers [1] , 10% more than they owed in April and at a time of year when they should usually have built up credit to cope with winter bills
• The number of homes in credit has dropped
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