Public Information Campaign Launched to Address Soaring Energy Bills

The government has launched its £18m public information campaign to help people cut energy bills as the cold winter weather approaches.

It All Adds up is a campaign that includes a website with a series recommendations ministers believe will reduce heating costs by hundreds of pounds.

His advice includes lowering the temperature of the boiler to heat the water before it is sent to the radiators, which could save £100 a year while not reducing the temperature you feel in homes.

The site will be working with the wider Help for Families campaign. There will be advertisements on TV, radio, digital, and billboards in coming weeks.

The government was criticised for not encouraging consumers to reduce their gas and electricity consumption. RussiaInvade UkraineThe saw bills are rising.

Research by the Social Market Foundation has suggested that households could save between £250 and £400 a year if the UK launched a campaign similar to Germany’s national energy awareness campaign.

Business and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps said: “No one is immune from higher energy bills this winter, so it’s in everyone’s interest to use every trick in the book to use less energy while keeping homes warmer and staying safe.

“For very little to no cost, you can save pounds. It all adds up, so I urge people to take note of the tips in this new campaign and follow the easy steps to lower your fuel bills.”

– Switching off appliances at the plug can save around £70 per annum.

– Reducing heating loss from a property by putting air intakes around doors or by adding clear film across windows can save around £60 per annum.

Although the advice is free for households, it also highlights long-term energy efficiency upgrades such as installing overhead insulation or double glazing.

Another measure to address the energy crisis is an energy price cap. This caps the price per unit of electricity and gas. This means that the annual bill for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales will be around £2,500 over the next two years.

The government said that without action, energy bills were expected to have reached £3,500 from October to reach £6,500 next year.

Households also get £400 energy bill support in six installments between October and March 2023.

The government also plans to make £1 billion available for home isolation projects from early next year, expanding access to assistance previously only available to poor families.

Wera Hobhouse, a spokeswoman for Liberal Democrat Energy called for urgent investment in impeachment.

She said: “The Conservative government has doubled citizens’ energy bills and failed to insulate millions of leaky homes. It all adds to a difficult winter ahead for those who are unable to stay alive, as well as families.

“The advice and guidance is very good, but we also need urgent investments to insulate people’s homes and lower energy bills in the long term. This is the only way we will deal with the climate emergency, lower emissions and lower people’s bills.”