How to save money on energy: What you need to know and energy-saving tips that work
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Millions of British 世帯s are 推定する／予想するd to 直面する high energy 法案s for the 残り／休憩（する） of the １０年間.
But there has been some good news in 最近の times, with the price cap - 始める，決める by Ofgem - 落ちるing.?
Energy 法案s will 現実に 落ちる in April, with?the 公式の／役人 price cap 落ちるing to £1,690?it was 確認するd on 23 February.
The 普通の／平均（する） home 現在／一般に 支払う／賃金s £1,928 a year for gas and electricity 法案s as they are on a 関税 規制するd by the Ofgem price cap, which is 始める，決める four times a year.
Energy is a hot talking point for 2023. Here's everything you need to know about how your 法案s are calculated, when you should switch 供給者s, and how to 削減（する） 負かす／撃墜する on your energy use
That 率 適用するs to a home with 普通の／平均（する） energy use, on a variable-率 energy 関税 and 支払う／賃金ing by direct debit.
In our 必須の guide to how to save on energy, we explain everything you need to know from how your 法案s are worked out, to whether you can still 直す／買収する，八百長をする, if a smart メーター is 価値（がある） it and, of course, some energy saving tips.
Can I switch energy providers and 直す／買収する，八百長をする my 法案s??
There are now 直す／買収する，八百長をするd-率 energy 法案s 世帯s can switch to, although these are still small in number, hard to find and often work out more expensive than 簡単に staying on an energy 関税 限られた／立憲的な by the Ofgem price cap.
Until the energy crunch arrived, the advice was simple: people were 勧めるd to switch energy providers 定期的に to get the best 取引，協定 possible.?
The cheapest 取引，協定s were 直す／買収する，八百長をするd-率 関税s, with variable-率 取引，協定s 普通は reserved for 世帯s that had reached the end of their cheap 関税 and not switched.?
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Affordable 直す／買収する，八百長をするd-率 取引，協定s then began to 消える from Autumn 2021, when energy prices began to rise.?
Many comparison 場所／位置s have paused their energy switching services, some energy providers won't take on new 顧客s, and the ありふれた advice is that most people would be better off on 取引，協定s 支配する to the Ofgem price cap.?
This left 世帯s 板材d with variable-率 取引，協定s, which more than 80 per cent of Britons now have.?
Money-saving energy tips that work
Draught-proofing
Some of the best energy-saving advice might sound like something your grandparents would have said, like 封鎖するing out draughts where possible.
But that is because that advice has stood the 実験（する） of time ? and the 実験（する） of 世代s living in colder, draughtier 所有物／資産／財産s than we do today.
Draught-proof gaps around windows, doors and floorboards by fitting 泡，激怒すること （土地などの）細長い一片s, plastic 調印（する）s or 小衝突s.
調印（する） gaps between 床に打ち倒すs and skirting boards with a simple sealant bought from any DIY 蓄える／店 for a few 続けざまに猛撃するs. This small 支出 could save you £30 a year in energy 法案 貯金 and make your house feel much warmer.
減ずる the flow 率 on your boiler?
A simple tweak to your combination boiler settings could save you more than £100 a year.
Boilers have a flow 気温 ? the level they heat radiators to. These work more efficiently if the 気温 is 始める，決める to 60C.
However, boiler flow 気温s are often 始める，決める much higher than that, によれば 研究 from charity Nesta.
Lowering the flow 率 on your boiler from 80C to 60C saves nine per cent of total gas use, or £90 to £100 a year for an 普通の／平均（する） home.
Settings tend to 変化させる from boiler to boiler so it is 価値（がある） digging out the 手動式の to find out how to reset yours.
You should also make sure your boiler is 定期的に serviced and consider boiler 保険, with just one fifth of home 保険 政策s covering boilers.
Fit thermostatic radiator 弁s?
Your radiators may have little numbered dials 大（公）使館員d ? use them. These are called thermostatic radiator 弁s and they 始める，決める the heat each radiator gives out.
Setting them to the level you need them can save you energy, and therefore money, as you can 支配（する）／統制する which rooms are 存在 heated and by how much.
The cost saving depends on how you use these 弁s ? but some energy 会社／堅いs （人命などを）奪う，主張する these can 削減（する） energy use by up to 40 per cent. It's 価値（がある） 公式文書，認めるing that modern thermostatic 弁s are a 相当な 改良 on older ones - and if you get them fitted, learn how to use them 適切に.
絶縁する your home?
絶縁する your 所有物／資産／財産 If you can afford to, 昇格ing or 任命する／導入するing insulation can really help save money. However, this does come with an upfront cost ? which might 取り消す out any cost 貯金 for a while.?
Extra padding: Loft insulation can save 世帯s a serious wedge on energy 法案s
What is the energy price cap??
The energy price cap is 始める，決める by 監視者 Ofgem and was created to 限界 the prices gas and electricity providers could 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 those on their default variable 関税s.
The 現在の price cap is £1,928 a year for 普通の／平均（する） use.
The price cap?was designed as a safety 逮捕する for those who did not switch providers to find cheaper 法案s, but as costs have 急に上がるd and the energy market has 掴むd up it has become a 消費者 lifeline.
The price cap is 始める，決める by Ofgem and adjusted 年４回の.
Ofgem says that about 22 million 世帯s are now on energy price cap 関税s.?
If you are on a price cap 関税, there is almost certainly not much of an incentive to switch, but it is 価値（がある） checking to see if you can get a better 取引，協定 どこかよそで, or to see if your 現在の 供給者 can move you to a 率 that would 控訴 you more.?
If you have an electric car, it is 価値（がある） e xploring what you 供給者 could 申し込む／申し出 - as some do special 割引d time 率s.
Don't get your hopes up, do the maths carefully, beware expensive 直す／買収する，八百長をするs and watch out for any 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s to leave.
How do I 確実にする my メーター readings and 法案s are 権利?
If you do not have a smart メーター, giving メーター readings to your 供給者 is the only way to be sure you 支払う／賃金 only for what you use and your 法案s do not 結局最後にはーなる way out of line.
Without メーター readings your 供給者 will 見積（る） how much energy you are using and 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 you based on that - this can mean big 法案s suddenly 上陸 as you 落ちる behind.
If your last 法案 was larger than 推定する／予想するd, there could be many 合法的 推論する／理由s why you could be asked to 支払う／賃金 more:?
Check it: If your energy 法案 seems wrong, take メーター readings and check with your energy 会社／堅い
- Your energy 供給者 has 増加するd prices?
- Your usage has risen, for example, 予定 to 冷淡な 天候
- Your 法案 is based on an actual メーター reading, rather than an 概算の reading
Unfortunately though, it can be ありふれた for errors to occur when submitting your メーター reading, and they can 証明する 高くつく／犠牲の大きい if not dealt with 速く.?
How to challenge energy 法案s you think are wrong
If you suddenly get a big 法案, the most important thing to remember is that 消費者s are 保護するd against 支援する 法案ing of more than a year by Ofgem 支配するs.
This means that you can't be 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金d for gas or electricity used over a year ago if you were incorrectly 法案d, or not 正確に 知らせるd beforehand.
This also 含むs 状況／情勢s where a 供給者 could 増加する your direct debit because it was 始める，決める too low 初めは, but the 支配する does not 適用する?if you have behaved obstructively or unreasonably, 妨げるing 正確な 法案ing.
If you do receive a 支援する 法案 then you should get in touch with your energy provider, letting them know that you are 保護するd by the 支援する 法案ing 支配するs and will only 支払う／賃金 for the energy you have 消費するd within the last 12 months.
But, if you receive a 法案 for energy within the last year, and you are worried that it is incorrect, you should 接触する your energy provider as quickly as possible to 解決する any 可能性のある 問題／発行するs that may be the 原因（となる）.?
If you are 自信のない if your 法案 is 訂正する, it could be 価値（がある） calling your provider's 顧客 service team, who will b e able to talk you through your 法案 in more 詳細（に述べる）.?
If you do not get a 満足な answer you should 令状 to your 供給者, 経由で 地位，任命する or email, explaining why you think your 法案 may be incorrect, along with an up-to-date メーター reading and any 証拠 to 支援する it up.?
Ask them to 供給する you with 証拠 of メーター readings and 率s 存在 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金d for different periods. 確実にする you keep a 記録，記録的な／記録する of all 証拠 and communication too.
How do I read my electricity メーター?
There are three types of 基準 electricity メーターs that you could come across in your home: 選び出す／独身 率 メーターs, two 率 メーターs and dial メーターs.???
For 選び出す／独身 率 メーターs, you should read the numbers from left to 権利. You should not 含む any numbers in red, or after a decimal point, when you 服従させる／提出する them to your energy provider.
For two?率 メーターs it can get a little more 複雑にするd.?Two 率 メーターs are usually used for economy 7 or economy 10 関税s, which 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 different 率s of energy in off-頂点（に達する） hours, usually one for your day usage and one for night usage.?
If you have a 数字表示式の two 率 メーター, you should be able to change your settings to show you your '率s', with 率 1 for your 頂点（に達する） energy 消費, and 率 2 for off-頂点（に達する）.??
The reading for this old-school dial メーター would be 33823: they can often be the most 混乱させるing for 顧客s
Dial メーターs can be the most 混乱させるing type of メーター, but they are 比較して simple to read once you know how.
The dials move in 補欠／交替の／交替するing clockwise and anti-clockwise directions, and you should read them from left to 権利, ignoring any numbers in red.
When the pointer is between two numbers, 記録，記録的な／記録する the lower number, and if it's between 9 and 0, you should 記録，記録的な／記録する the number as 9.
When the pointer is 直接／まっすぐに on a number, check the next dial to the 権利. If the dial on the 権利 reads 8 or 9, then you should lower the reading for the dial with the pointer 直接／まっすぐに on the number.?
If you have a smart メーター, your energy provider should be receiving 正規の／正選手 メーター readings automatically, though you can change the frequency of your メーター readings by speaking to your provider or online, or by changing the settings on your 装置.??
Smart メーターs should also be 定期的に checked to make sure they are sending the 権利 （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） - making sure the メーター 一致するs with your 法案s.
If you are worried that you may be 支払う／賃金ing too much for your energy, it is always 価値（がある） submitting an 付加 メーター reading and asking your provider to 確認する how much you should be 支払う／賃金ing.??????????
For 選び出す／独身 率 メーターs, you read the numbers from left to 権利, but you shouldn't 含む any numbers in red, or after a decimal point, when you 服従させる／提出する them to your energy provider
Can I get money off my 法案 for energy saving?
確実にするing every 装置 you do not need to use is turned off 完全に could still save you money on your energy 法案, but you will need to stay 最高の vigilant to 得る the rewards.
最終的に, most energy saving tips do not make a 抱擁する difference on their own, but if you try to do as many as you can, you will save money - often helped by using いっそう少なく water too. They won't make much a 抱擁する dent in your 法案s, but as the 広告 スローガン goes 'every little helps'.
What help is 利用できる if I am struggling to 支払う／賃金 my energy 法案s??
If you're struggling to 支払う／賃金 your energy 法案s, or are worried you may 行方不明になる a payme nt, you should speak to your energy 会社／堅い. Many have 献身的な teams to help you and can work out 支払い（額） 計画（する）s for big 法案s.?
Others 申し込む／申し出 認めるs for low-income homes to help with their energy 法案s.?
供給者s in the UK 供給する discretionary support of around £54million on 最高の，を越す of the more than £1billion in 義務的な 計画／陰謀s they 配達する every year, によれば Energy UK, the 力／強力にする 会社／堅い 貿易（する） 団体／死体.
?Most energy providers should 許す you to change from a prepayment メーター to a direct debit 関税 or credit メーター for 解放する／自由な, as long as you are not in 負債 with your energy provider
Can you 溝へはまらせる／不時着する your prepayment メーター?
If your home 現在／一般に has an old-style prepayment メーター, you can ask your energy 供給者 to 取って代わる it with a new credit メーター, or a smart メーター, for 解放する／自由な.
A prepayment メーター is a type of gas or electricity メーター that 要求するs you to pre-支払う／賃金 for your energy before you use it. They are often more expensive for energy use.
You have a prepayment メーター if you have to '最高の，を越す up' a prepayment card, 重要な or app to 支払う／賃金 for your gas or electricity.?
You can switch to a credit メーター, which 許すs 世帯s to 支払う／賃金 a 始める，決める 量 a month for their energy usage, or make the switch to a direct debit 関税.
However, its 価値（がある） 公式文書，認めるing that your 供給者 usually won't 取って代わる your メーター or change your smart メーター setting if you are 現在／一般に in 負債 to them.
If you are in a rented 所有物／資産／財産, you do not need your landlord's 許可 to change your メーター, though they could ask you to change your メーター 支援する when you move out.??
If your 現在の energy 供給者 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s for prepayment メーター 除去 or 示唆するs you are unable to switch from a prepayment メーター, you can consider switching to another 供給者.
Prepayment メーターs are 存在 段階d out by the smart メーター 率先, which 目的（とする）s to 申し込む／申し出 a smart メーター in a 企て，努力，提案 to make it easier for 世帯s to 最高の，を越す up their energy and to help them better understand how they 消費する energy throughout the day.?
| プロの／賛成のs? | 反対／詐欺s |
|---|---|
| Sends (a)自動的な／(n)自動拳銃 メーター readings | 関心s over 使用者 data privacy? |
| 正確な, up to date energy 法案s? | Doesn't 保証（人） long-称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語 貯金? |
| 平易な to 跡をつける what the energy you use? | Constant 接近 to 監視する energy use? |
| Could 減ずる 炭素 足跡? | Long wait time for 解放する／自由な 取り付け・設備? |
| 伸び（る） 接近 to cheaper 関税 選択s | Not 利用できる with every energy provider? |
| 平易な to switch 供給者s and keep your smart メーター | 限られた／立憲的な data 選択s in 田舎の areas? |
How do I get a smart メーター and will it save me money?
Energy companies and the 政府 are encouraging 顧客s to make the move to smart メーターs.
利用できる at no upfront cost, they 申し込む／申し出 a number of 利益s over 伝統的な メーターs from (a)自動的な／(n)自動拳銃 readings, more 正確な energy 法案s, and real-time 報告（する）／憶測s on your 現在の energy usage.
However, many 顧客s are unconvinced and 気が進まない to move to them. This has led to 延期するs in the rollout and 列／漕ぐ／騒動s over smart メーターs, 特に as they are seen as a 可能性のある 脅し to privacy and able to 勧める in 頂点（に達する） pricing to throttle usage.
Your choice: Energy 会社／堅いs are 促進するing smart メーターs, but the 装置s are not 義務的な
Nonetheless, the 広大な／多数の／重要な advantage of a smart メーター is that your 法案s should be 正確な, and there are millions of 満足させるd 世帯s already using one.?
To make the switch, you should speak 直接／まっすぐに to your 現在の energy provider to discuss your 適格（性） and the 関税 選択s that a smart メーター can 申し込む／申し出.
It is 価値（がある） remembering though that smart メーターs are not 義務的な.?
But there are some 関税s out there where smart メーターs are 要求するd ーするために get the 関税 at the advertised 率s, and energy companies may 申し込む／申し出 より小数の 選択s to those who do not have a smart メーター in the 未来.
What is a standing 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金???
A standing 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 is a 直す／買収する，八百長をするd, daily 人物／姿／数字 that you 支払う／賃金 for your energy, no 事柄 how much you use, even if your 所有物／資産／財産 is empty.
The 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 covers the costs from 持続するing the energy 網状組織s, wires and 麻薬を吸うs that carry gas and electricity across the country to your home, keeping your home connected to the energy 網状組織, and メーター readings.
It can also cover the costs of?政府 率先s that help 攻撃を受けやすい 世帯s and 減ずる CO2 放出／発行s, 同様に as recouping?some of the 負債 left over by failed energy 供給者s.??
If you have a 二重の 燃料 energy 法案, you’ll 支払う／賃金 an electricity standing 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 and an gas standing 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金.
If you 支払う／賃金 by direct debit these 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s are capped at 53.35p and 29.6p それぞれ per day, though this can 変化させる depending on where you live.?
Standing 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s are also 含むd with prepayment energy 関税s and smart メーターs, which?will usually be shown in the total you see on your in-home 陳列する，発揮する.??
How is my energy 法案 calculated??
Energy 法案s are made up of a number of costs covering what companies do (and how they make a 利益（をあげる）) 同様に as the gas and electricity 現実に used by a 世帯.?
The 卸売 market price of gas and electricity accounts for the biggest 部分 of the 普通の／平均（する） energy 法案 at around 50 per cent.??
The next largest chunk of the typical 顧客's 法案, around 18 per cent, goes に向かって 供給するing and running energy 組織／基盤／下部構造, such as pylons and gas pipelines.?
政策 costs 現在／一般に account for around eight per cent of your 法案. This covers energy company 義務 計画／陰謀s, which 支払う／賃金 to 昇格 home insulation for 世帯s on low incomes; 同様に as renewables 義務s, which 要求する 供給者s to get some of their electricity from renewable sources.
Energy companies are 現在／一般に able to （人命などを）奪う，主張する operating costs equating to around £220 of the 年次の 普通の／平均（する） price-capped energy 法案.
The 政府 also takes 5 per cent of the typical energy 法案 in 付加価値税.
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