Surprising cost of keeping an electric fan on overnight as temperatures continue to rise
Mirror.This is worked out based on the output of a typical fan (70W) with the average unit cost for electricity being around 18p.Of course, if you don't want to use a fan - or discover you can't get one - there are other ways to stay cool.Other methods of avoiding restless nights include opening a bedroom window, sleeping without bedcovers, sleeping in separate beds, freezing or filling a hot water bottle with ice water, and switching to a lower tog rated duvet.Other ways of keeping cool include:Max Green, energy expert at Confused.com which conducted the research for the Mirror, said; "News of a heatwave is an omen of sleepless nights to come.