Cost of using your air fryer to rise to £98.55 in just DAYS – check 3 ways to lower your energy bill
AIR fryers have become an increasingly popular way of prepping meals.
However, a change to household bills could see the cost of operating the handy appliance increase by almost £100 each year.
The UK energy cap price is set to increase by 6.4% beginning on April 1, according to Ofgem.
This means that each household will be charged more for using the same amount of energy.
The government office has set the cap to £1,849 per year for all households who pay via credit card, direct debit, a prepayment meter, or are on economy 7.
Heating and energy expert at Trade Radiators Nicholas Auckland spoke to the Daily Express about how this is set to effect energy bills.
“Use an air fryer instead of the oven,” the pro recommended.
“Under the new energy price cap, an oven will cost roughly 68p per hour to run, while a 1kW air fryer will cost just 27p per hour.”
Assuming you use your appliance for one hour each day, this adds up to a whopping £248.20 per year to operate your oven and £98.55 to run your air fryer.
With these new figures, the cost of cooking your Sunday roast is set to rise to £56.
And opting for an air fryer over your oven isn’t the only way you can save money.
Energy expert at Uswitch Elise Melville shared some top tips for reducing your energy bills.
“Occasionally leaving the lights on or overfilling the kettle could be forgiven now and then, but if these bad habits are the norm, you could be adding hundreds to your energy bill unnecessarily,” she said.
She also recommended that households download the free Uswitch mobile app to track how much energy they are using.
It can connect to your smart meter if you have one, showing you which parts of your home are eating up the most energy.
Learning small ways to reduce your consumption could save you as much as £117 across the year.
Elise also revealed a handy hack for cutting costs while doing your laundry.
4 ways to keep your energy bills low
Laura Court-Jones, Small Business Editor at Bionic shared her tips.
1. Turn your heating down by one degree
You probably won’t even notice this tiny temperature difference, but what you will notice is a saving on your energy bills as a result. Just taking your thermostat down a notch is a quick way to start saving fast. This one small action only takes seconds to carry out and could potentially slash your heating bills by £171.70.
2. Switch appliances and lights off
It sounds simple, but fully turning off appliances and lights that are not in use can reduce your energy bills, especially in winter. Turning off lights and appliances when they are not in use, can save you up to £20 a year on your energy bills
3. Install a smart meter
Smart meters are a great way to keep control over your energy use, largely because they allow you to see where and when your gas and electricity is being used.
4. Consider switching energy supplier
No matter how happy you are with your current energy supplier, they may not be providing you with the best deals, especially if you’ve let a fixed-rate contract expire without arranging a new one. If you haven’t browsed any alternative tariffs lately, then you may not be aware that there are better options out there.
“Using the eco mode and running them only when full to keep costs down,” she explained.
And now that we’re officially in spring, you can forgo your tumble dryer by line drying your laundry.
To stop the drain on your energy bill you should maximise good weather by drying your clothes for free on a washing line.
The next price cap for July 1 until September 30 will be announced in May.
It’s adjusted every three months to reflect rises and falls in wholesale costs.
The latest rise is because of an increase in gas prices across Europe, caused by a slump in the amount of gas that is held in storage across the continent.