One of the UK’s major energy suppliers is giving away electric blankets for free to some of its customers to help with rising energy bills amid the cost of living crisis.
Octopus Energy is offering 10,000 of the blankets to those most in need this winter, with its 3.1 million customers invited to fill out a form in order to apply. This comes as the average annual energy bill cap rose from £1,971 to £2,500 at the start of the month.
Using an electric blanket is said to be a good alternative to turning the central heating on for those looking to keep toasty while keeping costs down. Research from Sleepsaker showed that an electric blanket can cost half as much as putting the heating on.
