Turning Up The Heat Without It Costing You A Penny More
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Turn Up the Heat Without Spending a Penny More
Fancy Lower Utility Bills This Winter?
Switching your gas and electricity providers can be an excellent way to cut utility costs this winter. According to watchdog OFGEM, you could save around £100 a year if you haven’t switched providers before. But how do you find the best deals and providers?
How to Find Cheaper Providers and Maximize Savings
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Once you select the best supplier, you can usually complete the application online. The transfer typically takes about four weeks. You can switch suppliers as often as you wish, but keep in mind that some discounts depend on your loyalty to a provider.
Understanding Your Tariff Options
Energy providers offer several tariff options:
- Dual Fuel: If you’re using separate suppliers for gas and electricity, consider combining them for significant savings with a single bill.
- Capped Tariffs: These lock in the price you pay until a specific date, protecting you from price hikes.
- Online Sign-up: Enjoy discounts for signing up online as providers pass savings from reduced admin fees onto you.
- Online Billing: Like online sign-up, this reduces costs for providers and often results in cheaper tariffs.
- Direct Debit: Although setup might be tricky, direct debits usually offer long-term savings from provider discounts.
- Cash/Cheque: Typically the most expensive payment method due to processing and admin costs.
- Economy 7: Splits your electricity use into day and night rates for varying tariffs.
- Prepayment Meters: Pay for your usage upfront by loading money onto a meter.
- Green Energy: Your consumption is met with an equivalent amount of renewable energy.
Enhancing Home Energy Efficiency
Another effective way to slash utility bills is by making your home energy-efficient. Here are some top tips:
- Shower Instead of Bath: Save up to a third less energy by opting for showers.
- Optimize Appliance Use: Use heat-generating appliances like washers, dryers, or ovens during the cooler parts of the day to warm your home.
- Full Loads: Wash clothes only when you have a full load.
- Energy-Saving Settings: Use these on refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers.
- Lower Your Thermostat: Turning it down by 1°C could reduce heating bills by 10%, saving you around £40 annually.
- Adjust Water Heater: Your cylinder thermostat shouldn’t exceed 60°C/140°F.
- Curtains and Windows: Close curtains at dusk to retain heat.
- Turn off Lights: Always switch off when exiting a room.
- Avoid Standby Mode: Don’t leave appliances on standby or overcharge devices.
- Use Energy-Saving Bulbs: They can cut lighting costs by up to £100 over their lifespan and last 12 times longer than ordinary bulbs.
Next Steps
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