Britons have been urged to be mindful of their energy bills during the current heatwave as costs could increase by £200 for this week alone.
Experts at Bionic calculated how much more families could pay in their efforts to keep cool during the hot weather.
The group based its energy costs predictions on the increase on the current energy price cap figures, which mean a person on the standard tariff paying by direct debit will pay 30p for each kWh they use.
Fans
Many households will have at least one fan on, particularly as many people now work from home.
Using just one fan could cost £2.44 a day or £17.08 over the course of a week. Using a tower fan could cost an extra £3.24 a day or £22.68 a week.
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Paddling pools
On top of the costs of purchasing a paddling pool, filling a 10 foot paddling pool costs around £16 each time.
If a person was refilling their pool each day they would spend £112 just to cover the extra water bills.
Extra showers
People may use a shower as a way to cool off during the warmer temperatures. Two 10-minute showers will add £3.76 a day to bills, or £26.32 over the course of a week.
Some people have been reducing their usage at home by using showers at their gym.
Air conditioning
Air con is a brilliant way to keep temperatures inside a home at a comfortable, cool level but this can be very costly.
Running air conditioning all day could cost £14.94 a day or £104.58 a week. People can spend up to £738 over the summer months on air con.
Les Roberts, business comparison expert at Bionic, said: “As summers get warmer across the country, we are all finding ways to deal with the temperatures.
“For many of us, we use appliances to help bring down room temperature and inevitably with higher energy bills, this will only increase them.”
He spoke about other things people can do to keep their property cool without consuming more energy.
Mr Roberts said: “Whether you are at the office, or at home, there are all things we can do to try to reduce temperatures in our rooms.
“Close your curtains and blinds during direct sunlight to help keep the room in the shade. When opening windows, you should consider if the air outside is actually cooler and if use shade as a way to increase airflow.
“Freezing flannels or filling hot water bottles up with cold water can also help us bring down our body temperature and won’t necessarily see any additional energy costs.”
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