SUMMER is here but just because you can turn off your central heating, it doesn't mean your energy bill is not at risk of rising.While they may seem pretty common practice, things like a long shower and cooking dinner can actually cause your household bills to rocket.
Use a heat reflector on windows: Even curtains can heat up in the sun, so putting up a heat reflector, window film or even aluminium foil is an effective way to reflect heat away from your home.Plugged-in gadgets produce heat, including those that are on standby. Unplug them when you are not using them to keep the room cool and to save money. The same rule applies for chargers, so be sure to unplug when fully charged.
“Using the oven to cook can heat up your kitchen substantially, to avoid this you can instead take advantage of the warmerIf you have a 5000W oven, cooking for one hour per day will cost you £1.12, this results in a cost of £7.84 per seven day week. Multiply your usage in kWh by the unit rate cost in p/kWh for the corresponding fuel type - this will give you your usage costs.
If you have a higher watt shower but are unable to switch it, a helpful trick is to cut down on having long showers.