She continued: “Make sure you’re using a timer on the heater, and check that it’s only set to come on when you want it to.

“If you work from home some days, but go to the office on others, adjust the settings so the house is heated when you’re there to feel the benefit

“You can’t always tell if changing your habits is making a difference until you see your bill – unless you track your usage.

“People using the Utrack app, which connects to their smart meter, can see the impact on their bills with hourly graphs, comparing gas and electricity use by day, week, month and year.”