Using a lid whilst cooking with a pan on a hob helps trap the heat and steam your food. "This speeds up cooking and reduces energy consumption," explains personal finance expert Laura Rettie, working with Wren Kitchens. "You’ll find that this is particularly effective for cooking dishes that require liquids like soups, stews or rice."

With temperatures continuing to drop, many people will be toying with the idea of putting their heating on, but these simple hacks could save you a fortune over the winter

Costs of heating homes are likely to go up as temperatures drop. CenterPoint Energy is encouraging customers in its Ohio territory to prepare for an increase in their bills. Last year, CenterPoint Energy said customers benefitted from lower wholesale natural gas prices due to a less volatile market.

If you have an older home with a suspended timber floor, draughtproofing your floors with a product such as Draughtex – which can be inserted between floorboard gaps – can save you £40 a year and make your house more comfortable for less than £10 a roll. You’ll only need to seal the ground floor too.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - October is Energy Awareness Month and Hawaii Energy is working to help you save money, water and electricity. From low flow toilets to solar panels, there are a number of rebates and other programs that can help you put money back in your wallet, all while helping the environment.

A "one-stop shop" for energy saving advice has been launched in Surrey to give residents the chance to cut bills and "future proof" their homes. The support is available for homes to be upgraded with energy-saving measures,

As of today, a typical household will pay £1,717 a year for their energy bills, following a rise in the “price cap”. This is an increase of £149 over a year – or around £12 a month – the energy regulator said – meaning households can expect to pay more for their energy this winter than they paid since July.

As households in Midlothian prepare for a 10 per cent hike to their energy bills, Home Energy Scotland has shared tips to save up to £330 per year on energy bills.

Ofgem urged people to make the most of any state benefits they are entitled to, which could help with paying energy bills