With the next rise in the energy price cap set to be announced by Ofgem later this month and Martin Lewis warning that rising energy bills could cause a crisis on the same scale as the pandemic, everyone's looking for ways to save on their bills. The average yearly cost of household energy bills could rise to £4,266 from January 2023 according to experts from Cornwall Insight.
Some Twitter users have explained that they pay their energy bills quarterly, based on meter readings - rather than via monthly direct debit. One said: "I have never paid my energy bills by direct debit and I never will. I pay quarterly, it's always worked for me... I pay for what I use."
Campaigner Jack Monroe went as far as telling people to calculate their own monthly bill and setting up a standing order to pay it - and some people are planning on not paying their bills at all. But these methods come with the risk of your energy company taking action against you.
