As British Summer Time Ends Many Are Worried About The Cost Of Their Energy Bills

British Summer Time ends this weekend, Sunday 31st October as Britain heads back to Greenwich Mean Time and winter again.With energy usage soaring to keep warm many are worried about the rising cost of their energy bills.

More than 60% of people  are already worried about the cost of their energy bills this winter.

As uSwitch.com though explains it doesn’t have to be like this and by taking three simple steps households can turn the clock back on their winter energy bills

• Move to dual fuel -  get both your gas and electric from one supplier. Energy companies offer valuable discounts for doing this

• Pay by direct debit – suppliers also offer discounts to those customers who pay by monthly direct debit. This can make a substantial difference to bills, with the average household on a standard energy plan paying by cash or cheque forking out £98 a year more than those paying by direct debit

• Sign up to an online plan – these are consistently the most competitive plans in the market, currently offering an average saving of £228 compared with being on a standard plan.

Ann Robinson, Director of Consumer Policy at uSwitch.com, says: “With the clocks going back winter is here. But instead of worrying about winter fuel bills consumers should be taking action. Moving to dual fuel, paying by direct debit and signing up to an online plan will wipe an average £228 a year off our bills. Add in a few energy efficiency measures on top and you can very easily turn the clock back on your energy bills, taking them back to pre-2008 levels”.

Switching energy supplier is also well worth considering, not only can you save money, it really is quite straightforward to do, a lot easier than you might think.