Energy bills are on the increase again, coupled with tax hikes and decreased publc spending, saving money is going to be more crucial than ever this year– but it needn’t be difficult, here’s 10 quick and easy ways you can reduce your energy bills and start saving today:

Cut your household energy bills

1. Check your energy provider is offering you the best tarrif, the cheapest deals are usually Dual Fuel (where one energy provider is supplying both your gas and electricity) and paying by direct debit. Also moving to an online paperless account can often be cheaper. Use a price comparison website such as USwitch to find the best deals available. Switching to the best online tariff from a standard tariff could save the average customers £258 over  the next12 months.
2. Turn down your central heating thermostat by 1°C and cut your annual bill by up to ten per cent.
3. Fit loft and cavity wall insulation to save up to 35 per cent of heat loss and the initial costs involved in the set-up process will soon pay for themselves in the savings you will see to your bills.
4. Lighting accounts for about 11% of your home’s energy usage and so switch to low energy lightbulbs and turn off the lights whenever you leave a room. If you have children who like a light on at night change it for a small night light.
5. Put up a washing line. Instead of drying clothes in a tumble dryer, hang them on a line in the garden on fine days or even on a clothes horse indoors if it’s wet.
6. Switching off electrical appliances at the socket rather than leaving them on the stand-by mode will also help to reduce costs. According to the Energy Saving Trust incredibly, £1 billion worth of energy is wasted in the UK every year by people leaving appliances on standby.
7. Make sure your water isn’t too hot? If you have a hot water tank the cylinder thermostat should be set at 60°C/140°F. If your hot water is produced on demad with a combi boiler you can set the water temperature on the boiler.
8. Draw your curtains in the evenings to stop heat escaping through the windows. Check door and window frames for draughts and fit draught excluders if necessary.
9. Don’t use your washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher unless you have a full load to put on: one full load uses less energy than two half loads.
10. Finally you can even cut energy bills making a cup of tea! When boiling the kettle only put in as much water as you need.

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