UK households who have TV turned on for 'four hours a day' warned

UK households have been told of easy changes in each room to cut energy bills by up to £400 ahead of the new £1771 price cap from Ofgem. Nicholas Auckland, heating and energy expert at Trade Radiators, has handy guidance for living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and beyond.

Warning UK households who have TVs, Nicholas said watching it for four hours a day will cost £25 a month. If you have a console, it could increase by £11 per month too. As well as limiting tech usage, Nicholas said swapping your electric heater for a heated blanket can help you save money.

It comes as British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON, Octopus customers face standard bills rising to £1771 - a £146 hike - on October 1. Ahead of the new Ofgem price cap, British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON and Octopus customers have been told by Nicholas that you should only run a full cycle when you have a full load of clothes to wash too. He added ovens use more energy than air fryers as well. On drying clothes, he added: "I recommend opening windows, or putting on a dehumidifier while drying to speed up the process and do a more beneficial job."

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He said: "This will save a lot of energy and money in the long run by minimising the amount of full washes you do." Nicholas explained: "A 1kW air fryer will cost around 25p an hour, and you'll likely need it on for just minutes at a time.

"If you do all your cooking in the air fryer for one week and you're a single person household, then this could work out at 25p a week, which is cheaper than running a full oven for an hour. This is why so many people have decided to switch to using air fryers full time."

"Heating 1ltr of water costs roughly 3p when using a kettle, so using this to wash your plates and cutlery means that you're saving 21p per day," Nicholas explained. He said: "Unplug devices when they're not in use. Standby mode still uses power, so unplugging them completely is a great way to save money, and also safer in terms of electrical/fire safety."

He told The Sun: "Some homes will find it cheaper to be on a variable tariff, while some will find it cheaper to be on a set tariff. If you have a smaller home with less residents, a variable tariff could be best for you. "The majority of decent energy providers will help you find the cheapest price possible".