People working from home are being warned that it could add an extra £131 a month to their energy bills under the new price cap. Employees have now been advised to weigh up the cost of their commute against the soaring price of energy from October 1, with those paying less than £30 a week for travel possibly better off going into the office to save money, Uswitch said.
Its research suggests that a typical household will run up a £363 monthly bill for gas and electricity under Ofgem's new £3,549 price cap for the three months from October 1 to the end of December.
However full-time workers are estimated to increase their daily gas use by 75 per cent based on them having the heating on for an extra 10 hours a day during the coldest months, while electricity use is predicted to rise by 25 per cent as they cook meals and prepare cups of tea at home.
