Some vulnerable people need to keep their homes warmer than normal. However, most of us can save money and energy by dressing for the weather and putting on a jumper before turning up the heating.

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If your charger has an LED to show it’s in use, it is still using energy until you switch it off at the wall or unplug it.

Switch off radiators in any rooms you are not using regularly and keep internal doors shut to save energy.

Washing a small load of clothes? Check you washing machine’s settings to see if you can use the “half load” programme to save water and energy.

Make sure your radiators are clear so they can heat the space efficiently. Curtains or furniture can easily block them.