Fight the Price Hikes – Energychoices.co.uk’s Top Energy Efficiency Tips
(PRWeb UK) November 28, 2010
Energychoices.co.uk offers top energy efficiency tips to help you save money in your home as three of the “big six” hike up energy prices.
The “big six” energy companies have come under fire from the regulator Ofgem for increasing their profit margins by almost 40% at a time when people are already struggling to pay their bills.
Ofgem wants to discover whether the energy giants are “playing it straight” with consumers, or whether they are simply “lining their pockets” at the consumer’s expense.
However the findings of the review will not be made available until March next year so Energychoices.co.uk is urging people not to wait that long before looking into changing energy suppliers.
Chris Eagle, commercial manager at Energychoices.co.uk, is warning people not to sit back and wait to see what happens with the Ofgem review, but to act now if they want to save themselves money.
He says: “Although this is great news that the regulator is investigating the transparency and fairness of thebig energy firms, it is not an excuse for you to do nothing and become complacent.
“It is about time the watchdog cottoned onto the fact that energy prices are out of control and people need to know why, however this information will not be available until March 2011.
“In the meantime it is important that you do not just twiddle your thumbs waiting for the verdict, but get online and compare energy prices. You’ll probably find that there are cheaper tariffs available for you and if you were to switch you could significantly slash your gas and electricity bills this winter.”
In addition, Energychoices.co.uk is also recommending that people do what they can to make their homes more energy efficient.
There are a number of things you can do to make your house more energy efficient for little cost, if not for free, which will in turn cut your energy bills.
Here are our top five low-cost ways to cut your bills:
1. Put draft excluders by the doors and hang up some heavy curtains to keep the cold out and the heat in.
2. Make sure the timer is set appropriately on your boiler, so you don’t waste money on heating an empty house.
3. Turn your thermostat down by 1 ?C, it can cut 10% off your bill and you won’t notice the difference.
4. Use energy-saving lightbulbs to cut your bills and they last 10 times longer
5. Make sure your washing machine or dishwasher is full before running it.
About Energychoices..co.uk
Energychoices.co.uk was launched in 2005 and allows users to compare energy prices.
Energychoices.co.uk is part of the Consumerchoices.co.uk group of websites. Consumerchoices.co.uk provides news, guides and expert advice to help customers save money on all their household bills.
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