Isle of Wight households will be faced with an energy price hike of around £800 this coming winter, in some cases pushing the annual bill up to nearly £4,000, warns the local Footprint Trust charity.
Households are being urged to think ahead and cut their wasteful actions this summer, to save the pennies for the winter months.
Ray Harrington-Vail of The Footprint Trust says:
“Obviously we would suggest that luxury appliances such hot tubs are turned off… and that tumble driers are only used if natural drying is not possible.
“Cutting back on takeaways, haircuts and making clothing last another season are all good tips to save money”.
Ray continues:
“Now is the right time of year to look at insulating your home, which could save around £500 pa on energy bills. Subsidised schemes are available for many homeowners. Replacing old inefficient fridges can also be a good investment, a new one could cut running costs by around £200.”
“Listen to It’s Raining Men by the Weather Girls when having a shower, it’s about 4 minutes long and cutting time in there could save a family of four about £140 a year. You will also help stop water wastage and thus help our river wildlife”.
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We cut the council takes so whats the point
I think Mr Harrington-Vail may be a bit out of touch if he thinks people who have hot tubs are the ones worried about energy price hikes.
They may have to shop in Morrisons instead of Waitrose, however.
Save money “by not getting haircuts and clothes” so you can give it to a foreign company for heating.
I might be missing something, but is this how society is supposed to work? Why must local people and local businesses suffer so a rich company can profit off us.
The national grid, should be a public utility. We should have nuclear and solar everywhere.