As the midst of winter approaches, many people around the UK are cranking up their heating to keep their homes as warm as possible. Although you may be all toasty in your home, when your energy bills arrive most of us will be left feeling anxious about how to pay for the higher amounts of energy used during these colder months.
In order to pay for these higher bills some will need to dip into their overdrafts, use credit cards, take out instant payday loans or even borrow from friends or family to ensure these bills are covered. There are however many ways in which you can still ensure you home is kept warm this winter whilst being able to keep your energy bills as low as possible.
According to some research carried out by energy supplying giants British Gas, households throughout the UK waste around £5 million each year, yes you read that right! Combine all the households around the country and we are talking millions of pounds each and each year. By taking some easy steps in an effort to changing the way in which you use energy at home, you could see yourself seeing savings of around £200 each year.
It may not see you being a millionaire any time soon, but it will see you being able to cut back on what you spend on your energy bills each month, therefore you could spend the cash elsewhere if you please, such as that weekend away in Dublin!
Here are some of the easiest and best ways in which you can take the sting out of your energy bills during the colder months:
Possibly one of many people’s worst habits is not paying attention to how high you are putting your heating up to. If you are one of many who simply cranks your thermostat up to a random high number then this tip will certainly help you. Next time you go to adjust your thermostat, before you walk away make the effort to stop and then turn it down by even as little as 1 degree. The likelihood is you will not even notice the very slight reduction in your homes temperature, however your energy bill will, as this simple change can slash your heating bills by up to 10%.
Each time you the heat the kettle for a cup of tea or coffee do you refill it with water to the top? If so this will be costing you more in term of energy. A kettle with is totally full will ultimately use more energy to heat, thus will cost you more. By eliminating this habit you will able to cut down also!
Before you go to bed each night, taking the time to double check all of your appliances is also another easy way to cut your energy bills. Many households will leave many of their appliances plugged in or even turned on. By ensuring you have unplugged items in your house such as your TV and radio will also help you cut down on your energy use, therefore help keep your bills as low as possible.