Households are about to see a sharp hike in energy costs from today (Friday April 1) as the new price cap is introduced.
From today, Ofgem's energy price cap has increased by 54% and UK households could their energy bills rise by an average £693 - with many expecting to see an even higher increase if they have prepayment meters.
Yesterday millions scrambled to enter meter readings before today's price increase, leading to many websites of energy providers crashing due to the sheer volume of users trying to access them.
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Bill payers were urged yesterday by Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis to submit readings to avoid being charged more than they should.
Now many are facing a cost of living crisis, with millions of households worried about the price of heating, energy and more.
However, one expert has shared a helpful hack that might solve your heating problem, with other tips to cut down on rising energy costs.
Lauren Tomkins, resident service manager at Grainger’s Gatehouse Apartments, has shared an easy way to use your oven to heat your home "naturally" for less money, and thus cut your energy costs.
The expert shared: "If your home has an open plan kitchen and living space, believe it or not, the oven is a fantastic source of heat."
She explained that when we're cooking, it would be best to turn off the heating and allow our oven to naturally heat our living space.
By the time you're done cooking, you're likely to be left with a cosy and warm home, which also doesn't further impact your energy consumption.
She also advised that we should be strategic in our use of the dishwasher. She said: "My top tip boils down to your dishwasher packing technique, treat it almost like a game of Tetris."
This means we should try to fill our dishwashers up as much as possible, to make sure we use the machine only every couple of days, thus ensuring it won't impact our energy usage too much.
