A recent study carried out by the Energy Bill Revolution alliance has discovered
that the government has cut its budget by a quarter over the past four years for supplying energy efficient measures to those living in fuel poverty. This may go some way in explaining why fuel poverty figures are on the rise.
Fuel poverty is defined as being when a homeowner spends more than 10 per cent of their income on fuel to heat their property. It is currently estimated that around 6.2 million people living in the UK can be officially classed as living in fuel poverty and with energy prices increasing on a frequent basis those figures will almost certainly rise further over the coming years.
There are proven ways of driving down the cost of energy bills that householders need to be more aware of such as enquiring about the free insulation provided by many of our major energy companies. The Green Deal will also soon come into effect which allows property owners to install energy efficient measures in their home and pay for them via the savings they make over a lengthy period.
Anyone affected by fuel poverty should also ensure that they have double glazing in Cheltenham, double glazing in Gloucester or double glazing in Swindon installed as it is a sure-fire way of keeping a home warm at a low cost.
Double glazed windows are specifically built to provide high-quality insulation. Heat loss is a regularly occurrence in those properties with single glazing installed. Double glazing eliminates that by storing and trapping any heat created by a boiler so that rooms are consistently warm without unnecessary over-usage of energy required.
This also makes for a far more environmentally-friendly home as it means less carbon emissions due to a reduction in the utilisation of damaging fossil fuels. We take fossil fuels for granted but what we need to understand is that they are slowly depleting, non-renewable and need to be stored for the future. A world without them does not bear thinking about as they are our primary source of energy.
In addition to purchasing double glazing, it is up to the homeowner to look into other ways of energy-saving which means e.g. turning off lights at night, switching off any unused appliances, only buying A-rated whites goods etc.
Our planet is a very special place. Ensure we keep it that way for our children.