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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Zoe Wood

What is the most efficient way to use central heating? Your energy questions answered

Thermal image of legs warming on home radiator.
A thermal image of legs being warmed on a radiator. Many households are still having to think of ways to reduce their energy bills. Photograph: Marccophoto/Getty Images

The clocks change this weekend, and suddenly there will be no escaping the fact winter is coming. The return of darker, colder nights also means that keeping energy costs down becomes a priority for many Britons.

Although energy bills have eased from recent highs, the latest price cap revision by Ofgem, the energy regulator for Great Britain, was a rise of almost £150 (just under 10%) to the equivalent of £1,717 a year for an average dual-fuel household paying by direct debit.

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