The managing director at energy comparison firm Utility Bidder, James Longley, has suggested ways in which consumers can save on their energy bills over summer, including being prudent about when they open their windows.
The suggestions come as Ofgem’s energy price cap fell by £122 to £1,568 per year for the average dual-fuel household. Nevertheless, energy prices remain substantially higher than in 2022, with some analysts predicting a rise in the price cap this October.
Longley said that British people tend to open all their windows as the weather warms up in summer, but this can be counterproductive when the outside air is warmer than the air inside the house, because it lets more of this warm air inside. He added:
“Just like in winter cross-ventilation is key, and we advise opening different windows around the house in small doses which will let any breeze flow through; also, the later at night it is, the more windows you can then open ready for a cooled home to wake up in.”
He also said that while ventilation fans help you feel cooler in rooms you occupy, it is pointless leaving them on in unoccupied rooms because they simply move air around without cooling it.
While it’s important to save energy in summer, the average UK household consumes most of its energy in autumn and winter when the heating is needed. Xgas can help you prepare for this by providing a boiler installation in Chester to replace an old inefficient boiler or servicing your current boiler to ensure its efficiency and reliability.
