Overview

• Ofgem’s latest quarterly price cap lifted a typical household bill by roughly £35 a year, prompting fresh demand for practical ways to trim usage.
• A savings expert highlights lowering a combi boiler’s flow temperature to about 60C so it runs more efficiently in condensing mode, with reported savings of up to 9% depending on the home.
• Guidance advises heating only occupied rooms using timers or smart controls instead of leaving heating on low all day, with a caution to keep homes near 12C when away to avoid frozen pipes and insurance issues.
• Standby power is flagged as a hidden cost of around £50 a year, with recommendations to switch devices off at the wall, use smart plugs, and check base-load readings on smart meters.
• Retail roundups and new advice point to targeted, low-cost aids such as electric blankets, plug-in or oil-filled heaters, thermal curtains, radiator reflector foil, and simple draught-proofing fixes to reduce heat loss.