The government is due to send out energy-saving tips in a new campaign to people in Britain that it claims can help save people up to £420 a year on their bills. The advice comes as millions continue to struggle under the financial pressures of the cost of living crisis, with the energy price cap on course to rise even further next year.
MPs and celebrities are reportedly set to take part in the new £25m public information and advice campaign. It emerged today (Nov 24), according to the Mirror, the ideas, which were revealed in a newspaper report, are being looked at. However, no final decisions have been made yet.
As reported by The Times, officials have come up with eight ways that people can save up to £420 a year with “no loss to comfort”. The campaign is said to include tips such as reducing the temperature of your boiler and replacing baths with showers to reduce water usage.
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Experts say turning down temperature settings on a boiler could save homeowners £80, while switching off the central heating when leaving the house could help lessen bills by £105. Turning off radiators in unused or empty rooms could also result in a £105 saving.
Other potential measures, such as turning down thermostats or taking shorter showers, were rejected due to concerns it could affect health and risk being seen as "nannying". Similar campaigns about saving energy have been used in other countries including France and Germany.
Speaking to MPs in a Treasury Committee, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said that if the public reduced their energy usage by 15 per cent they could save £500 per year on bills. "In the long run we're going to need everything to help crack this problem if we're not going to have a huge additional burden on taxpayers which will ultimately lead to the high taxes that I certainly don't believe are desirable," he said.
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