Apparently the UK government is currently considering introducing a voucher scheme to help some of the less well off people in society to pay their gas and electricity bills. Whilst we wait for the government to make a decision I thought it would be worthwhile to list some suggestions that we should all do in order to reduce our own bills.The biggest money saving idea may be to simply switch your energy provider. There are a number off well known websites such as Uswitch who allow you to compare numerous electricity and gas suppliers in your area to find the cheapest provider. By spending just a couple of minutes comparing prices you could save yourself a couple of hundred pounds.
Turning your thermostat down by 1 degree could save you up to 10% on your heating bill. Other ways to reduce your heating bill are to reduce the length of time your heating is actually on by say an hour a day. Draught proofing windows and doors as well as closing your curtains at dusk can also reduce your heating bills.
Other energy saving ideas include only use your washing machine when it had a full load and to use a low temperature unless your clothes are really dirty. Do not overfill your kettle just put in the amount of water you will actually need. Also use energy saving light bulbs as these use a quarter of the electricity of normal lightbulbs and last about eight times longer.
