People have been warned that working from home could add an extra £131 on to your monthly energy bill as a result of the new price cap.
Workers are now being advised to weigh up the cost of their commute against the soaring price of energy from October 1. According to the switching and comparison site Uswitch those paying less than £30 a week for travel could possibly better off going in to the office to save money.
A typical household will run up a £363 monthly bill for gas and electricity under Ofgem’s new £3,549 price cap for the three months from October 1. READ MORE: Music fans flee as tents set alight and fights break out at Reading Festival However full-time workers are estimated to increase their daily gas use by 75% based on them having the heating on for an extra 10 hours a day during the coldest months, while electricity use is predicted to rise by 25% as they cook meals and prepare cups of tea at home.
Larger households with a higher energy consumption are likely to pay £513 a month, rising to £698 for those who are working from home.
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