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Households Could Save £175 a Year with 2 Simple Energy-Saving Steps
The Energy Saving Trust said simple draught-proofing and a 1C thermostat cut could lower annual heating costs by about £175.
- Ofgem confirmed a 4% increase in the energy price cap, raising typical annual bills from £1,663 to £1,723 for direct debit customers. The Energy Saving Trust reports households could save around £175 annually through simple adjustments.
- Draught-Proofing windows, floors, and doors could save around £55 annually, while lowering the thermostat from 22°C to 21°C saves another £120. These two measures combined offer potential savings of around £175, though actual results vary by property.
- Heating expert Rob Nezard of UK Radiators urges homeowners to prepare systems now rather than waiting for cold weather. He recommends putting the heating on to physically check every radiator for cold spots or sluggish performance.
- Nezard advises bleeding radiators to remove trapped air and checking that thermostatic radiator valves move freely before heating season. "If a radiator is cold towards the top, trapped air could be preventing hot water from circulating," he said.
- Before winter, homeowners should move furniture away from radiators to ensure proper heat transfer. Nezard notes a spare bedroom "doesn't necessarily need to be heated in exactly the same way as the living room" to reduce unnecessary costs.
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Households could save around £175 a year through two simple energy-saving changes | West Wales Chronicle : News for Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea and Beyond
With Ofgem confirming a 4% rise in the energy price cap from October, heating expert reveals the simple checks households should make before switching their heating on for winter Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap for a typical household paying by Direct Debit will increase by 4% from 1 October, rising from £1,663 […]
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