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Cranking up the thermostat in freezing weather won’t help your home warm faster, heating experts warn

Cold snap forecast to last into the weekend means vulnerable people are at particular risk, officials warn

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Best and worst energy firms revealed as customer choice slowly returns

British Gas, Scottish Power and Ovo Energy languish at the bottom of the annual rankings compiled by Which?

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

Best energy firms named and the worst shamed as advice issued to ‘shop around for cheaper deal’

British Gas, Scottish Power and Ovo Energy languish at the bottom of the annual rankings compiled by Which?

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

13 million households not switching heating on when cold, watchdog warns

Health experts warn that maintaining cold temperatures in homes can place people at higher risk of developing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

‘Worst of energy price crisis over’ as average bills to fall by £426-a-year

Millions of households are set to witness a drop in their bills from Saturday due to the new Ofgem price cap

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023

Energy bills to drop from this weekend - but will still be almost double pre-crisis levels

The average household energy bill will fall by £426 a year

Manchester Evening News · Jun 30, 2023

Energy bills still almost double pre-crisis amounts, despite July 1 price fall

Average energy bills are set to fall by £426 a year, amid warnings that households will still struggle

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023

Air fryers can be three times cheaper than ovens, according to Which? research

The air fryer was the cheapest appliance for cooking chips, at 10p for two portions of chips compared with 29p in the oven.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Air fryer and slipper sales surge as UK strives to reduce energy use

Consumers move quickly to prepare for unaffordable energy bills despite mild autumn, finds market research

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022

How vacuuming your fridge could cut your energy bills

Experts says hoovering air filters in white goods can cut their energy consumption by 25 per cent

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022