No one likes to pay bills, especially energy bills. You shouldn’t have to feel bad for keeping your home or business warm through those cold winter months, or for enjoying a warm bath every now and then.
There are ways to keep prices manageable, however, and it doesn’t always rely on you cutting down on consumption.
Some may make you a bit more aware of your consumption but you don’t have to gut it off entirely just to get through bills without breaking the bank.
Often it’s a simple matter of insight and management that will help you keep on top of your energy bills.
Here are 5 ways that you can keep that monthly bill at a consistently manageable rate, covering all the energy consumption that costs.
Smart Meters
First and foremost, is your bill always coming in as an unpleasant surprise? That will be because you don’t have a smart meter.
It’s easy to leave the heating on an already warmed house if you don’t know how much it’s costing, but if you have a better idea of excessive energy usage you’ll be able to be much smarter with your consumption.
Sometimes insight is all that you need to keep on top of bills, and with more and more smart meters being available through portals available on your phone, it’s easier than ever.
Guidance
If you are running a business, your supplier who you have used to get you the best possible deal should also be giving you practical guidance.
Often energy suppliers, such as Castle Water, who have worked with hundreds of thousands of businesses across the UK, will be able to offer advice that is specific to your situation.
Some simple, pragmatic guidance such as leaving the heater on low through the day instead of constantly turning it off and on – as that could use more energy – may put a significant dent into your monthly bills.
Low Power Light Bulbs
Now onto the specifics, for your electricity consumption, you can use low-power or energy-efficient light bulbs.
You’ll get used to the dimmer light fairly quickly and will be using less energy throughout the day.
As an added benefit, harsh artificial light can affect your sleep, there are also health benefits to dimmer lights.
While you’re at it, squeeze the most out of the daylight, only turn your light on when you cannot read a book or paper due to the darkness.
Insulation
More of a large-scale change but one that will save you hundreds, even thousands in the long run.
If you insulate your home you’ll be able to keep the bitter cold out and the heat in, this can stretch an hour’s worth of heating into 3 hours of warmth.
It’s worth considering buffing up your insulation if you’re already planning on redecorating any time soon.
Tap Nozzles
A tap nozzle will reduce the pressure of the water coming out, and while this may seem like much it can chop £30 off of your annual water bills.
It’ll also curb leaking when you turn the tap off, which will save you a good amount of extra money too.
It does, however, take much longer to fill up the tap, so there are pros and cons with this one, but that’s probably with it for cheaper and more manageable bills.
To Conclude
Bills will always be a hassle, but with the right supplier, proper insight, and some thrifty tricks you can keep them consistent and manageable. So no more heart attacks when that letter or email comes along – take control of your energy bill today!
