Martin Lewis has issued an energy bill warning that he feels “sad” to share. In a warning to UK households as the Cost of Living crisis continues and the energy price cap is hiked by Ofgem, the BBC and ITV star had some advice.
Martin said: “I felt sad asking my team to put this together, but my emailbag is full of folk so desperate they can’t put the heat on, I wanted to try some help. Pls share.” The 52-year-old said: “This is a guide I really wish we needn’t be publishing.
“The reason I asked Sarah and the team to put this together is due to my overflowing e-mail bag of desperation from people who can’t afford their energy bills. So don’t see this as an ‘MSE or Martin says you should do this’.
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“It’s more that we’re trying to help provide some options and information for those that may need to drastically cut down on energy usage due to financial desperation and some help for others who may want to do it out of a commitment to green issues.”
The site explained: “There are lots of options out there – we can’t vouch for which will keep you warmest, but we have tried to work out which is cheapest to run. Generally we found it was those which could be charged via USB, but these items tend to be smaller, and may only warm part of your body (such as hands or feet).”
It added: “It’s also worth factoring in the initial cost, if you don’t already own one of the items below. We’ve given a rough price of the cheapest options we found (at Amazon, Dunelm, Superdrug and so on).
“Of course, the cheapest option may not be the best quality. Do your own research, read reviews before buying and check safety advice before using any of the options below.”