Parents across the country could face an additional £42 on their energy bills due to kids being at home for an extra six days in May, according to figures. The research comes from free smart meter app Loop.
It said that a combination of three bank holidays, a teachers’ strike and the start of the spring half term means kids will be out of school for an extra six days in May, putting parents under pressure to keep them entertained. These six days come quickly after the two-week Easter holiday, which it said added £98 to a family energy bill.
Loop said the combined cost of TVs, gaming consoles and extra heating and lighting could add £42 to energy bills over the six days in May, with heating alone costing a whopping £35 – and even more if temperatures don’t improve. While in more typical spring weather households could have expected heating costs to reduce, this may not be the case in the current chilly weather.
