A MONEY saving dad has revealed how a simple trick could help you to slash your energy bills.
Father-of-two Peter Shindler, who lives in London, often shares his best hacks on TikTok where he gets millions of views.
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In his latest video, Peter said filling a kettle with water measured in a mug, rather than filling it straight from the tap, can help you to save money on your energy bills.
Speaking in the video, Peter said: “Just take the cup you’re gonna use, fill up only the water you’re going to use and only the water you’re going to heat.
“Add it to the kettle on it’s own. With the massive rise in energy bills, this will yours down to a minimum.”
It comes as families are feeling the crunch as the ongoing energy crisis has hiked energy bills to record-breaking levels.
Reducing the amount of water you put in your kettle means it will take less time to heat up, therefore using less electricity.
If you’re only after one quite caffeine fix but you fill the kettle up with enough water for eight cups, it’s not only going to take a really long time to brew, but you’ll be wasting energy heating the excess water.
Experts at Uswitch estimate that not overfilling your kettle could save around £11 a year.
Justina Miltienyte, head of policy at Uswitch.com, said: “The more water you put in a kettle, the longer it takes for it to get up to temperature.
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“That means that filling it up with more water than you need is going to be using much more energy.
“Although the savings you make by filling your kettle up with just enough water for each drink only represent a few pence, this all adds up over the course of a year.”
Turning off the kettle when it’s not being used is a good way to crack down on unnecessary costs too.
Make sure you flip off the switch on the wall and unplug the appliance as leaving it on standby will continue to drain your bank account in the same way it drains the unneeded power from the wall.
The Sun recently tested whether it was cheaper to boil water on a hob than to use a kettle.
We also looked at whether it is cheaper to fill a hot water bottle or run an electric blanket.
What energy bill help is available?
Charities and other organisations often offer grants and you might be able to spend that money on energy costs.
You can search for these kind of grants on the Turn2Us website.
All households in England, Scotland and Wales will get a £400 energy bill discount.
It will be paid in six monthly instalments from October until March 2023.
Households will see a discount of £66 applied to their bills in October and November, and £67 in December, January, February and March.
It’s up to energy suppliers to dish out the discount – and how they will pay it varies.
British Gas, EDF Energy, Ovo Energy and Scottish Power have confirmed they will credit the discount to customers’ bank accounts for those paying their bills by direct debit.
Bulb, E.ON and E.ON Next, Shell Energy, Octopus Energy, So Energy, Utilita and Utility Warehouse will not pay the discount into customer bank accounts.
Thousands of households can apply for free home improvements – and the measures could save you up to £520 on your bills.
Councils run schemes where you can apply for energy efficiency grants worth up to £10,000 to make your home greener.
If you’re eligible for the help, you can get your home fitted with insulation, double glazing, solar panels and energy efficient doors.
In most areas, homeowners must have a total income of less than £30,000 to get a full £10,000 grant.
If your income is less than £30,000 then you could receive up to £10,000 in the offered grant.
If your household income is more than £30,000 a year you can qualify for up to £5,000 of grant funding.
Your home must have an EPC rating of D, E, F or G to be eligible.
The Sun has put together a guide to everything you need to know as energy bills rise from October 1 – including meter readings and grants.
A simple gadget could help you spot these vampire device around the home – and it only costs £12.
Here’s the full list of energy bill help you could get worth up to £3,130 if you’re struggling with bills.
