Three ways to lower your gas and electricity bills

We are always looking for ways to cut back on our monthly outgoings, but now more than ever we need to make our pay check go as far as possible. Here are three ways that you can reduce your long-term bills with a little money and effort now. Plus you can even feel good about yourself because you will be eco-friendly and reduce your carbon footprint.
Energy efficient boiler Condensing boilers turn water vapour back into water using the power from the exhaust gases that would normally be expelled through the flue. This results in as little heat as possible being lost through the flue. Not only is this good for the environment, saving around 875kg of CO2 each year, but you’re heating bills will be around £170 less.
They also have more heat control settings, so you can set a timer to make sure your heating is only on when you need and you can control the heat in every room with individual radiator thermostats. This could save you a further £100.British Gas has also reduced the initial expense of installing a new boiler this summer by giving you the opportunity to buy a new or replacement boiler from them before 25 July and save over £850. This obviously includes the new boiler, but you’ll also get free home care for one year and free radiator heating and controls installation.
They reckon that these new boilers could save you a third on your heating bills each year, mounting up to a tidy saving over the lifetime of the boiler.
Insulation Half of all the heat in a house is lost through the walls and roof. You could save £365 per year on your heating bills by having loft and cavity wall insulation installed.
Under the Carbon Emissions Reductions Target legislation you could qualify for a tax rebate of around £125 if you have the correct level of insulation installed. This will bring the total cost of insulating down to around £500, meaning it will pay for itself in less than two years.
Solar power Solar panels can provide around 50% of your hot water, saving you £100 each year. You will also save around 645kg of CO2 emissions each year so you’ll be kind to the environment too.
British Gas is not just a gas supplier. They are also a leading supplier of electricity. Save more by letting British Gas supply both your gas and electric.