HOT TIPS: E.ON Next explains how to save on energy bills as cold snap continues

With temperatures remaining low across the UK, E.ON Next is offering practical guidance to help customers manage and reduce their energy costs.

E.ON Next’s Energy Efficiency Advice Centre continues to help households make their energy go further, offering tailored guidance from qualified specialists.

Phil Gilbert, E.ON Next’s Director of Net Zero Delivery, shares his team’s top tips for saving energy at home:

• Monitor your energy use with a smart meter: See exactly how much you’re using in real time with your in-home display and on our app and take control of your energy habits. This can help you to lower your energy use and bills. Plus, you’ll receive accurate, up-to-date bills that don’t rely on estimates.
• Set your thermostat at the lowest temperature that still feels comfortable, ideally somewhere between 18 and 21^oC. Turning your thermostat down by just one degree could save you 5% on your energy bills each year, which is approximately £90 on average for a typical home when going from 22 to 21 ^oC¹.
• Tweak your hot water temperature: The flow temperature on most boilers is automatically set to 65^oC but if you have a combi boiler, try lowering it to 60 ^oC. You’ll still have enough hot water to heat your radiators and have a warm shower, while saving money on your heating bills.
• Install reflector panels behind your radiators to bounce heat back into the room, helping you stay warm without turning up the thermostat. Or consider installing a SpeedComfort radiator fan, which spreads heat around the room more evenly and twice as fast.
• Add simple draught proofing around your home: Installing draught excluders around doors, windows, letterboxes and chimneys helps keep valuable heat inside your home during cold, winter weather.
• Check the efficiency of your household appliances: Older refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, and dishwashers are often far less energy efficient than modern models and may develop faults that increase energy use. If your appliances are broken or in poor condition, you could be eligible for a replacement through the E.ON Next Energy Fund – so it’s worth checking.

Phil, added: “During the darker, colder months, energy use tends to increase, which can add extra financial pressure, but even small changes around the home can make a big difference. We want to help our customers stay in control of their energy use to lower costs and ease some of those worries.

“While saving energy looks different for every household, our team of energy efficiency experts have created some practical tips anyone can use to save energy at home – from lowering your thermostat to replacing inefficient household appliances – to help reduce energy bills and brighten the winter months.”

E.ON Next offers a range of support to help with energy bills during winter and beyond such as the E.ON Next Energy Fund, tailored repayment plans and the Warm Home Discount scheme.

To discover more energy saving tips on everything from heating and hot water to energy efficient cooking and lighting, visit: eonnext.com/energy-efficiency.

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