Overview

• Lewis warns tumble dryers can cost about £1 per load and advises using them sparingly or switching to airers to keep bills down.
• He says dehumidifiers are a lower‑wattage way to tackle damp and drying, which can be cheaper than relying on heating.
• Reflective panels behind external‑wall radiators can reduce heat loss, with rolls of radiator foil available for under £10, including £6.38 at Screwfix.
• Further tips include turning off radiators in unused rooms, focusing on heating people rather than whole homes, and lowering boiler flow temperature to cut gas use by over 9%.
• A Uswitch survey reports £780 million owed to suppliers by 3.5 million households, average account debt rising as credit buffers shrink, while Ofgem data shows overall customer debt exceeding £4 billion, up more than £750 million year on year.