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Lifestyle
Neil Shaw & Lucy Farrell

The cost of running an electric blanket this winter as energy bills rise

The days are getting shorter meaning the weather is due to turn cold over the next few months.

As heating bills are expected to jump again from October 1, people will be looking for ways to keep warm on a budget. An electric blanket is one way to keep warm during the dark winter nights - but are they costly to run?

An electric blanket generates heat by running power through wires in the fabric and the experts at Sleepseeker set out to find out if they are an expensive appliance.

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