A dad worked out the cheapest way to boil water, with the results surprising him.
Taking to social media platform TikTok, under the username dinosaurdannyx, the academic decided to boil water through a kettle and a hob to see how much energy each would use and how much they would cost. With the cost of living crisis in full swing, many households right across the UK will be looking for ways to save money where they can.
Through his experiment, the TikTok user found out that it cost him around 1.99p to boil water using his hob whereas using the kettle to boil the same volume of water cost twice as much at 3.94p. He said: "The results of this actually surprised me."
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Although kettles use less energy overall, the differing prices of electricity and gas meant the hob worked out cheaper, the Mirror reports. Many people were quick to comment on the "interesting" hack which can help save money.
Ofgem has previously confirmed its energy price cap will soar from £1,971 to a staggering £3,549 in less than five weeks time. The current price cap was last adjusted in April this year, rising from £1,277 to £1,971 per year on average.
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has previously warned that Britain will face a dire winter as the prices continue to spiral. The Energy Saving Trust said choosing the most energy efficient household appliance for needs can help you save energy – and money – on your bills, but some common household items are more energy-guzzling than others.
A study by energy supplier Utilita and supermarket chain Iceland has revealed a detailed cost breakdown of each of the six main types of cooking appliance typically found in UK homes, their research is based on the average amount of time each appliance is used for per day.
The most energy intensive is the electric cooker, which can cost up to £316.54 a year to run, while at the other end of the scale, the microwave costs just 8p a day.
Other cooking appliances commonly used include the gas cooker, which costs 33p a day, or £120.83 a year, and the part-electric, part-gas dual cooker, which sets users back 72p daily, or £264.03 annually.
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