Finding the cash to heat your home can be a real issue in the cost of living crisis, as families face bills nearly double the amount that they were last winter.
With the energy price cap standing at £4,279 for the year, households do get some relief against spiralling bills, in the form of the energy price guarantee (EPG) which caps average bills at around £2500 per year and the £400 energy rebate, paid as a monthly £66 or £67 until March 1. But there's no disguising the fact that last year's energy price cap was £1,277, leaving hard-up bill payers feeling the pinch as we go into the two coldest months of the year.
The internet is awash with tips on how to save heating bills - some better than others - but the wilder claims of saving hundreds of pounds per month are probably far wide of the mark. However, there are some things you can do which, while may not save you a fortune on their own, can generate cost reductions if you have a go at a few of them at the same time.
