How to Save Money on Gas and Electricity in UK

With winter approaching, the usage of gas and electricity will definitely increase and the costs of them will cover a large portion of the family income.  Then how to save your gas and electricity expense is what you are concerned about.  According to a report released by a UK discount website, the spend on energy increases by 7% among the retirees’ family and the heating fees cover almost 41% of the overall energy costs.  The investigation also reveals that some seniors even reduce their food budget in order to pay all the expense for water, gas and electricity.  In addition to tightening your belt, here are a few other ways you can also refer to.

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Read the gas and electricity meter yourself instead of trusting the estimated bill.

Once you receive the estimated bill, you should notice whether it is estimated reading or not.  If yes, what you should do is to read the gas and electricity meter, phone the gas board and the electricity company to tell them the numbers you have read and ask them to resend the bill.

Choose the right electricity meter.

It’s important to choose the economic meter for there are many different electricity meters in UK.  If you see 2 rates on your electricity meter, then you will save yourself large amounts of money in the evening.  Do your laundry in the night and charge a battery or your cellphone before sleep, which are good ways to save money.

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Know the fact that gas and electricity suppliers don’t provide monthly bill services.

Some salesmen will tell you that their direct debit is your ideal choice which sets the money you should pay for a month use of gas and electricity.  If you believe what they say and regard the direct debit as the monthly service, then you will regret it, for the direct debit only sets the minimum numbers you are gonna use and for the excess part you still need to pay it back.

Save money on your gas and electricity bill by reading the gas and electricity meter yourself, choosing the right electricity meter and knowing the truth of the bill services.

Resource: http://www.newvoucher.co.uk