Silentnight are helping people tackle their soaring energy bills with a hack that claims to heat an entire bed for 1p an hour.
As the colder weather creeps in, Brits will be wanting to turn up their thermostats.
But with energy bills on the rise, keeping warm at night can prove costly - and some will hold off on using their heating until temperatures drop further.
Sleep experts at Silentnight claim people are missing out on using electric blankets as a much cheaper alternative to keeping warm during the colder months.
The company says that many believe electric blankets are too expensive to run.
But according to experts, a new blanket can cost as little as a penny to heat your entire bed.
For the average household, turning up the thermostat by just one degree can cost somewhere in the region of £80 a year.
While using an electric blanket throughout the year for one hour a day will only set you back between £12 to £15.
The company also recommends a self-heating mattress topper for those who don’t want to use electricity at all, as they’re proven to retain more heat in your bed than just a protector.
B&M recently sold a Silentnight electric blanket for £25, meanwhile, Dunelm sells an electric blanket for £22.
Sally Bonser from Silentnight said: “It’s no surprise that so many of us are looking for alternative ways to heat our homes this autumn, however it’s concerning to see some of the methods people are turning to as they could actually cost them more in the long run.
“Turning on the fire or using electric appliances like kettles for making plenty of hot drinks, or hair dryers to heat the bed can be costly in the long run, whereas using an electric blanket costs just 1p to heat your entire bed.
“A lot of people also mistakenly think electric blankets can be unsafe, but Silentnight’s electric blankets are approved by BEAB and have a sleep safe guarantee.
“They are also machine washable due to their detachable controllers.
“The bedroom is often one of the hardest rooms in the house to heat, as they are likely to have external walls and aren’t used much throughout the day, so it’s important people know the different ways to keep warm at night without the temptation to turn up that heating.”
