Four ways to keep your energy bills down
So what can you do to keep a check on rising bills?1. Pay by direct debitOfgem says about five million people still pay their bill when it arrives every three months. For some that's because they do not want their supplier to estimate their usage in case they are overcharged.
- ▪So what can you do to keep a check on rising bills?1.
- ▪Pay by direct debitOfgem says about five million people still pay their bill when it arrives every three months.
- ▪For some that's because they do not want their supplier to estimate their usage in case they are overcharged.
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Four ways to keep your energy bills downImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Keeping yourself warm by wearing thick clothes, using blankets and drinking hot drinks can help reduce heating billsPublished27 August 2025Updated 55 minutes agoEnergy prices are rising to a three-year high at the start of October and forecasts suggest there will also be a hefty increase in costs in January.Regulator Ofgem's price cap affects millions of people on variable or default tariffs, but those on a range of tariffs may use more energy - and so pay more - if it proves to be a cold winter. So what can you do to keep a check on rising bills?1.
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