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Exact amount it will cost to boil the kettle from October 1 as energy prices increase again

From October 1 energy prices will increase yet again. The energy price cap will increase to a whopping £2,500 per unit of energy, so Brits are looking for any way possible to keep bills low.

Many people have decided not to put the heating on - instead opting for alternatives like hooded blankets and heated clothes airers. But if you want to lower your energy bills further, you'll have to think about the little things you do without even realising.

With that in mind, you might have already started asking yourself how much it costs to boil a kettle. Although it may seem trivial cost in the grand scheme of things, UK households drinks an estimated 165 million cups of tea each day, so it's no surprise we're looking at where savings can be made before the new energy price cap hits on October 1.

In advance of Saturday's energy price rise, Chronicle Live has looked at how much it actually costs to boil a kettle now and how much it will cost from the weekend. Real Homes spoke to the experts who gave their insight on the price of using a kettle and how best to use it if you're trying to lower your electric bill and keep energy usage down in general.

"With an estimated 95% of British families boiling their kettle at least once a day and 40% of families more than five times a day, the exact costs will vary on the size/power rating of your kettle plus your electric tariff cost," says Matthew Jenkins, energy expert at MyJobQuote. "The average two2-litre kettle has a power rating of three kilowatts per hour (kWh), although it must be noted that it will never take a whole hour to boil your kettle! Instead, boiling a kettle for an average of four minutes uses 0.225kWh."

The average cost per unit of electricity now is 28p, which will

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