To help reduce expenses, experts have shared the most expensive appliances to run in the kitchen and tips to save energy.
To save as much as possible, it’s important to know what appliances could be vastly impacting one’s bills and what more people can do to reduce them.
According to Boxt, these are the appliances that are the biggest contributors to one’s energy bills.
1 Fridge freezer
The estimated annual running costs are around £138 for a power usage of 408 kWh.
If someone is looking to save money long-term, it could be worth investing in a more energy-efficient appliance which will help to cut down their bills.
Experts also suggested that Britons should not overload their fridges as this means the fridge works harder to keep this cool.
2 Electric Tumble Dryer
The tumble dryer is used on average 148 per year with a power usage of 2.50 kWh.
This means that each use costs 85p, totalling £125.80 over the year.
To cut costs, it is suggested that Britons should select a quick spin cycle and clean the lint filter after every use.
3 Electric Oven
It costs £71.66 each year to use the over, with the average use being 135.1.
In terms of energy-efficient cooking, Ben Gallizzi, senior content editor at Uswitch said: “The microwave is generally the most efficient way to heat up and cook food – it’s always quicker and its smaller size (as opposed to the oven) means that the heat is more focused on whatever’s being cooked.”
4 Kettle
On average kettles are used 1542 uses per year with power usage of 0.11 kW.
Each year people spend £57.67, however, there are ways to cut costs down. If the kettle is boiling large masses of water, it will need more power to reach boiling point. A simple way to slash kettle costs is to boil just enough water needed.
People can measure this by pouring water into their mug first, then tipping it into the kettle. Switch the kettle off at the wall every time after use, too, experts shared.
Boxt also suggests switching to LED light bulbs if people can as they use 70-80 percent less energy than traditional bulbs.
People should turn plugs off at the wall when a device is not in use, closing curtains as soon as the sun goes down.
