energy Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/energy/ A UK blog covering personal finance and much more from an over-60 perspective Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:28:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.poundsandsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/coffeespecs-150x150.png energy Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/energy/ 32 32 Why You Should Beware of Going ‘All-In’ on Electricity https://www.poundsandsense.com/why-you-should-beware-of-going-all-in-on-electricity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-should-beware-of-going-all-in-on-electricity https://www.poundsandsense.com/why-you-should-beware-of-going-all-in-on-electricity/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:43:37 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14158 In my update today, I’m focusing on a topic that has become of growing concern to me in recent months. Over the past decade, UK households have been encouraged to electrify almost everything. Cars are going electric. Gas boilers are being phased out in favour of heat pumps. Even cooking is increasingly moving from gas […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/why-you-should-beware-of-going-all-in-on-electricity/feed/ 2 Get up to 25 Hours of Free Electricity with Uswitch’s ‘Power Hours’ Scheme https://www.poundsandsense.com/get-up-to-25-hours-of-free-electricity-with-uswitchs-power-hours-scheme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-up-to-25-hours-of-free-electricity-with-uswitchs-power-hours-scheme https://www.poundsandsense.com/get-up-to-25-hours-of-free-electricity-with-uswitchs-power-hours-scheme/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:18:57 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=13939 If you’re looking for ways to ease the pressure of rising energy bills, here’s a scheme you might want to check out. The online price-comparison service Uswitch has launched a new offer giving households up to 25 hours of free electricity this November, via their app. Note that you must have a working smart meter […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/get-up-to-25-hours-of-free-electricity-with-uswitchs-power-hours-scheme/feed/ 0 How to Prepare for Winter Blackouts https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-prepare-for-winter-blackouts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-prepare-for-winter-blackouts https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-prepare-for-winter-blackouts/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:08:20 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=12628 Unfortunately winter blackouts look increasingly probable in the UK. There are various reasons for this. High among them is the transition away from fossil fuels to electricity. The latter will increasingly come from renewables like wind and solar. While they are (arguably) more environmentally friendly, renewables are less reliable than fossil fuels and produce significantly […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-prepare-for-winter-blackouts/feed/ 0 Could a Smart Thermostat Save You Money? https://www.poundsandsense.com/could-a-smart-thermostat-save-you-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-a-smart-thermostat-save-you-money https://www.poundsandsense.com/could-a-smart-thermostat-save-you-money/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:47:07 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=13709 As I write this, the UK is enjoying a period of fine summer weather; but of course autumn and winter will be along soon enough.  With energy prices continuing to rise, it’s more important than ever to explore ways to cut your home heating costs while staying comfortable.  An increasingly popular solution is a smart […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/could-a-smart-thermostat-save-you-money/feed/ 0 How Social Tariffs Can Help You Save on Household Bills https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-social-tariffs-can-help-you-save-on-household-bills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-social-tariffs-can-help-you-save-on-household-bills https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-social-tariffs-can-help-you-save-on-household-bills/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:39:12 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=13541 With the cost of living continuing to put pressure on household finances, many people in the UK are unaware they could be paying less for essential services like broadband, water and energy. If you’re on a low income or receiving certain benefits, you may be eligible for social tariffs – discounted rates offered by providers […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-social-tariffs-can-help-you-save-on-household-bills/feed/ 0 Here’s Why I Changed My Mind About EDF Energy’s ‘Sunday Saver’ Challenge https://www.poundsandsense.com/heres-why-i-changed-my-mind-about-edf-energys-sunday-saver-challenge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-why-i-changed-my-mind-about-edf-energys-sunday-saver-challenge https://www.poundsandsense.com/heres-why-i-changed-my-mind-about-edf-energys-sunday-saver-challenge/#comments Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:09:31 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=12780 In this post a few weeks ago I discussed EDF Energy’s ‘Sunday Saver’ challenge. I explained why I had some reservations about the scheme and wasn’t therefore taking it up. The post attracted a lot of interest. It actually generated more comments than any other post I have made on Pounds and Sense. Various people […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/heres-why-i-changed-my-mind-about-edf-energys-sunday-saver-challenge/feed/ 165 Here’s Why I’m Not Doing EDF Energy’s ‘Sunday Saver’ Challenge https://www.poundsandsense.com/heres-why-im-not-doing-edf-energys-sunday-saver-challenge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-why-im-not-doing-edf-energys-sunday-saver-challenge https://www.poundsandsense.com/heres-why-im-not-doing-edf-energys-sunday-saver-challenge/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:13:49 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=12608 Recently my energy supplier, EDF Energy, has been sending me invitations to sign up for what it calls its ‘Sunday Saver’ challenge. The way this works is that you sign up to shift some of your electricity usage on weekdays away from peak hours (4pm-7pm). When you hit your target (which is set individually for […]

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