Energy bills are skyrocketing for millions of homes in the UK.
With the new price cap round the corner, many are worried about how they'll pay the bills and make ends meet with bills set to rise 54 percent on April 1.
People are already being warned of their new energy bills and it has led to many wondering how to cut costs.
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From April 1, the average household bill will go up by £693 and £708, if you're on a prepayment meter but the Money Saving Expert founder, Martin Lewis has warned that energy bills could rise again in October due to rising conflict in Ukraine.
Now that many will be limiting the amount of heating they'll use, households will be looking for ways to keep the heat in as much as possible.
One cheap way is by placing tin foil behind radiators on external walls as Asda is currently selling a roll for just 65p.
The Mirror shares ten things people can do to cut £380 off your household bills including tricks you can do immediately to make a difference.
- Lowering your thermostat dial by just one degree could reduce bills by around £80-85 per year.
- Adjusting central heating timers to switch off at night and during the day if the house is empty will also minimise fuel consumption.
- For rooms such as bedrooms that stand empty throughout the day, people should consider turning the radiator down to the lowest setting without turning it off completely.
- Fitting reflective foil behind radiators on external walls will also help reduce the rate of heat loss in any room. ASDA is currently selling rolls of foil for 65p, so it's well worth doing.
- Lowering the temperature of your washing machine is an eco-friendly way to save money. Even a 20°C wash can do the trick in some cases, particularly when using liquid detergent rather than powder.
- For drying clothes, aim to dry clothes on a rack instead of in a tumble dryer - for those who do opt to use a dryer, clean its filter first to improve energy efficiency.
- Not quite a simple tip, but did you know up to a third of heat disappears through the roof? As a result, it makes sense to add insulation if you can. Which? found that installing loft insulation, if you do not have it already, could save you up to £215 per year in energy bills depending on your home.
- Buy a draught-excluding cushion and put it in front of your door to maximise savings tackle draughty windows, doors, chimneys, floorboards, skirting boards and loft hatches - this can be done using draught excluder strips or expanding foam fillers. The saving could be £25 a year.
- When changing lightbulbs, swapping old-style bulbs with energy-saving LED bulbs saves around £7 per year in running costs. As they are longer lasting a single bulb, they could eventually cut around £180 from your energy bills, compared to an old-style halogen bulb.
Turn appliances off at the power if they're on standby. For a typical home, this could save £55 a year.
