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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Cait Kelly

Worried about rising energy prices? Here are some simple ways to lower your power bills

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With energy prices set to increase up to 18% from next month, small hacks like turning off heaters in unused rooms can help reduce power consumption. Photograph: Evgen_Prozhyrko/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Everything seems to cost more than it should at the moment, with energy bills joining the increasingly long list of things that are going up.

With an expected increase of up to 18% from next month, rising energy prices may worry households going into winter – especially those already struggling with the cost of living. But there are a few things you can do to lower your bills.

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