Many households up and down the country are facing another winter where they may have to grapple with the decision of heating or eating, in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis.
The UKโs energy watchdog, Ofgem, is said to be contemplating yet another hike in energy bills to prevent energy firms going bust, which will put households under even more financial pressure.
And despite the energy price cap, experts are predicting that one in three households will still be paying more on their energy bills this winter.
Energy efficiency company, Airgon, has analysed data from environmental campaigning group, Friends of the Earth, and found that some postcodes are paying up to ยฃ7240 on their energy bills per year – and even those living in the poorest postcode areas are paying up to ยฃ3950.
Energy expert, and director of Airgon, a home heating device, Mark Brown, said: โThe average salary in the UK is ยฃ32,000 a year and households are already spending as much as a quarter of their disposable income on energy bills.
โExperts have predicted that this is set to rise for one in three households this winter, which will undoubtedly put even more pressure on those that are already struggling.
โOur research has also shown that, particularly in areas of fuel poverty, as many as 90% of those homes are poorly insulated, which will inevitably lead to substantial heat loss and will result in homes across Britain reconsidering their energy usage as many families face bills they cannot afford to pay.
โWhilst historically, consumers have switched on their heating around October 24th (known officially as Heating Switch-On Day), we predict that, actually, people will instead be delaying switching their heating on for as long as possible.โ
Looking ahead, Mark said: โWe urge anyone who is looking to lower their energy bills to consider installing an Airgon device.ย
โAirgon removes air and entrained gases from the heating system, increases efficiency by as much as 30%, prolongs the life of boilers, including aged boilers over four years old, and reduces the chance of costly plumbing emergencies or call-outs.
โUnlike other products, Airgon removes all of the air, not just the circulating air but importantly the dissolved oxygen and entrained gases such as nitrogen.
โNitrogen lines the pipes and radiators stopping optimum heat transfer so, by removing the nitrogen, you remove the thermal barrier which allows more heat out into the room for less fuel consumed resulting in less costs and lower CO2 emissions.
โPlus it saves households up to ยฃ650 a year, which could mean the difference between heating and eating this year. We also offer a 100% money back guarantee if consumers donโt see a minimum 10% reduction in their heating fuel consumption.โ
โThe technology we have developed improves the functionality of our boilers and heating systems to a level that will make a real difference to consumerโs pockets, in a time of financial crisis.โ
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