The Government is give a list of ways that Brits can cut back on energy bills and reduce them by over £400 a year in a new public information campaign, it is reported
Brits are set to be told they can save over £400 a year by cutting back on the use of energy at home in a new Government campaign, it is reported.
Turning boiler temperatures down and taking showers rather than baths are likely to be two pieces of advice to reduce bills in a £25 million public information campaign which the Government is preparing to launch.
Celebrities and ministers are reportedly due to take part in giving the advice to people as many are struggling up and down the country to pay their energy bills.
It comes as Jeremy Hunt has warned universal energy bills support will not continue beyond spring 2024 – even if household bills remain high.
Similar campaigns about saving energy have been used in other countries including France and Germany.
In the UK Government’s campaign, reports The Times, officials have come up with eight ways that people can save up to £420 a year with “no loss to comfort”.
Reducing boiler temperatures could save £80, turning off the heating when going out could help Brits out by £105 and switching off radiators in empty rooms could rescue an additional £105.
Other potential measures, such as turning down thermostats or taking shorter showers, were rejected due to concerns it could affect health and risk being seen as “nannying”.
Mr Hunt also told MPs in a Treasury Committee that if the public reduced their energy usage by 15% they could save £500 per year on bills.
He said: “In the long run we’re going to need everything to help crack this problem if we’re not going to have a huge additional burden on taxpayers which will ultimately lead to the high taxes that I certainly don’t believe are desirable.”
He said while the Government will support the most vulnerable, “for most people we need you to play your part in reducing our energy dependency on what Putin chooses to do in Ukraine.
“That’s why we’ve got this national ambition to reduce energy consumption by 15% – the EU ambition is 13% – other countries are doing the same thing.
“That isn’t just a national level, that’s for every household.”
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